Afterloader

Date
1970s-1980s
 Description
Curitron machine afterloader. Used to treat cervical cancer. Radioactive seeds were sent up to a vaginal applicator.
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Object detail

Date
1970s-1980s
Medium
metal, rubber
Measurements
31 x 2 x 4 cm
Accession Number
MHM2017.123
Credit line
Gift of Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, 2017
Object Type
equipment/treatment
Named Collection
Peter MacCallum Radiology Collection
Medical History Museum Category
Medical Specialties
Medical and Surgical Equipment and Instruments
Museum
Medical History Museum

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