According to the invention there is provided a radiation source for use in
endovascular radiation treatment which comprises one or more and
preferably at least two treating elements or seeds comprising a radiation
emitting element and means for containment of said radiation emitting
element which radiation source is characterized in that said seeds
comprised in an elongated container having at least one deflection site.
There is further provided an apparatus for endovascular radiation
treatment comprising an elongated catheter, optionally a guide wire and
the radiation source as defined above. According to another aspect there
is provided a method for endovascular radiation treatment comprising the
steps of directing an elongated catheter to the selected site to be
treated, introducing a radiation source as defined above into the
catheter at its proximal end portion, moving said radiation source to the
distal end portion of the catheter preferably by use of a transfer wire,
maintaining said radiation source at that distal end portion for a
predetermined period of time and retracting said radiation source to the
proximal end portion of the catheter preferably by use of a transfer
wire.