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Equipment and operations for preparing $sup 252$Cf neutron sources for interstitial cancer radiotherapy research

Conference · · Conf. Remote Syst. Technol., Proc., v. 23, pp. 3-10
OSTI ID:4041754

Californium-252 medical source assemblies are fabricated with remotely operated equipment in the Medical Source Facility at the Savannah River Laboratory. All operations from the preparation of the clad wire to the fabrication of implant assemblies are performed with specially designed machines intended for production-type operation. The difficulties in handling objects that are as small as the core wire, 0.015 x 0.160 in., have required the development of new techniques, such as a miniature swager-drawbench, and the use of telephoto TV monitors to observe a capsule-loading operation.

Research Organization:
E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Co., Aiken, SC
NSA Number:
NSA-33-029493
OSTI ID:
4041754
Journal Information:
Conf. Remote Syst. Technol., Proc., v. 23, pp. 3-10, Journal Name: Conf. Remote Syst. Technol., Proc., v. 23, pp. 3-10; ISSN CRSTB
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English