abstract |
An improved brachytherapy seed having (a) a casing for encapsulating a radioactive material, wherein a center portion of the casing has a diameter that is substantially larger than the diameter of two end portions of the casing, and/or (b) a carrier for the radioisotope, wherein the carrier has a polygonal cross section, and, optionally, one end of the carrier is rotated around the longitudinal axis of the carrier. |