Applicator with a radiation source within a module for treating tissue having enhanced visualization and radiation shielding capabilities
A therapeutic applicator and method may include a wand portion and a module coupled to the wand portion. The module may have a body section and a recess positioned within the body section. The body section may include a prismatic member made of a transparent material and the body section may further include a convex surface. The convex surface may provide a magnification of a view that includes a region surrounding the recess. A radiation source may be positioned within the recess. The body section may have a thickness greater than a diameter of the radiation source which is sufficient to attenuate radiation being emitted from the radiation source while the transparent material of the body section allows visibility of a treatment site that is adjacent to the radiation source. The magnification of the view may fall in range between about 1.1 times to 50.0 times an unmagnified view.
1. A therapeutic applicator comprising:
a wand portion;
a module coupled to the wand portion, the module comprising a body section and a recess positioned within the body section, the body section comprising a prismatic member made of a transparent material;
the body section comprising a convex surface, the convex surface providing a magnification of a view that includes a region surrounding the recess;
a radiation source positioned within the recess, the body section having a thickness greater than a diameter of the radiation source which is sufficient to attenuate radiation being emitted from the radiation source while the transparent material of the body section allows visibility of a treatment site that is adjacent to the radiation source; and
wherein the module is hollow and encloses a transparent liquid, the transparent liquid permitting light to propagate therethrough while also absorbing radiation being emitted by the radiation source.
2. The applicator of claim 1 , wherein the magnification of the view falls in range between about 1.1 times to 50.0 times an unmagnified view.
3. The applicator of claim 1 , wherein the transparent liquid comprises at least one of: water, silicone, polyethylene glycol (PEG), polypropylene glycol (PPG), polytetrahydrofuran (PTHF), polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS), polymethylphenylsiloxane (PMPS), an optical gel, and a combination thereof.
4. The applicator of claim 1 , wherein the transparent material has a first refractive index, and the transparent liquid has a second refractive index.
5. The applicator of claim 4 , wherein the first refractive index is substantially equal to the second refractive index.
6. The applicator of claim 4 , wherein the first refractive index is different from the second refractive index.
7. The applicator of claim 6 , wherein the second refractive index provides additional magnification relative to the first refractive index.
8. The applicator of claim 1 , wherein the radiation source comprises at least one of a circular shape, a square shape, a rectangular shape, an obround shape, an elliptical shape, and a seed shape.
9. The applicator of claim 8 , wherein the radiation source has a thickness which is less than a thickness of the body section.
10. A therapeutic applicator comprising:
a handle;
a module coupled to the handle, the module comprising a body section and a recess positioned within the body section, the body section comprising a prismatic member made of a transparent material; the body section having a thickness greater than a diameter of a recess, the transparent material of the body section allows visibility of a treatment site that is adjacent to the recess; the body section comprising a convex surface, the convex surface providing a magnification of the treatment site; and
wherein the module is hollow and encloses a transparent liquid, the transparent liquid permitting light to propagate therethrough and assist with magnification of the treatment site.
11. The applicator of claim 10 , further comprising a radiation source positioned within the recess.
12. The applicator of claim 11 , wherein the radiation source comprises at least one of a circular shape, a square shape, a rectangular shape, an obround shape, an elliptical shape, and a seed shape.
13. The applicator of claim 11 , wherein the radiation source comprises a disk having a thickness.
14. The applicator of claim 13 , wherein the transparent liquid blocks radiation emitted by the disk.
15. The applicator of claim 10 , wherein the magnification of the treatment site falls in range between about 1.1 times to about 50.0 times an unmagnified view.
16. The applicator of claim 10 , wherein the transparent liquid comprises at least one of: water, silicone, polyethylene glycol (PEG), polypropylene glycol (PPG), polytetrahydrofuran (PTHF), polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS), polymethylphenylsiloxane (PMPS), an optical gel, and a combination thereof.
17. The applicator of claim 10 , wherein the transparent material has a first refractive index, and the transparent liquid has a second refractive index.
18. The applicator of claim 17 , wherein the first refractive index is substantially equal to the second refractive index.
19. The applicator of claim 17 , wherein the first refractive index is different from the second refractive index.
20. The applicator of claim 19 , wherein the second refractive index provides additional magnification relative to the first refractive index.