Description
Non-sterile oncoseed seeds consists of a welded titanium capsule containing.
- Non-Sterile Oncoseed (Iodine-125 Seeds)
- Oncura
- Inquire
- USA and Worldwide
- 6711
- Oncoseed seeds with apparent activities from 0.191 to 1.01 mCi are indicated for permanent interstitial implantation of selected localized tumors which are of low to moderate radiosensitivity. They may be used either as primary treatment (such as for prostate cancer or unresectable tumors) or for treatment of residual disease after excision of the primary tumor. Seeds in this apparent activity range may be used to treat superficial, intraabdominal, and intrathoracic tumors. Tumors of the head, neck, lung, pancreas, and prostate (early stages) commonly treated. Oncoseed seeds with total apparent activities greater than 1.01 mCi are indicated for interstitial treatment of tumors which have the following characteristics: unresectable, localized, and moderate radiosensitivity. These seeds may be used for selected radiation applications as temporary implants.
- Iodine-125
- 59.43 day Half-Life1