Embodiments of an apparatus and method to track and identify radioactive
sources are described. In one embodiment, a device includes first housing
for a radioactive source having a first electronic tag, a second housing
for the radioactive source having a second electronic tag, and a guide
tube that couples the first housing with the second housing. The guide
tube includes a third electronic tag. The first, second, and third
electronic tags communicate with each other to confirm automatically a
delivery path for the radioactive source. In one embodiment, the
electronic tags may be a radio frequency identification device (RFID).