Brachytherapy and radiography target holding device
US8366088B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 10, 2009 |
| Grant date | Feb 5, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 3, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG21G1/02
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A target holding device according to an embodiment of the invention includes a plurality of target plates, each target plate having a first surface and an opposing second surface, wherein the first surface has a plurality of holes. A shaft may be used to facilitate the alignment and joinder of the target plates such that the first surface of one target plate contacts a second surface of an adjacent target plate. The target holding device may optionally include end plates arranged to sandwich the target plates therebetween and/or separator plates alternately arranged with the target plates. The target holding device may be used to produce brachytherapy and/or radiography targets (e.g., seeds, wafers) in a reactor core such that the targets have relatively uniform activity.
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