System for performing brachytherapy, including at least one source guide configured for guiding a transport means, wherein the source guide includes at least one electronic tag configured to provide identification information, wherein the electronic tag is configured to cooperate with the transport means when the transport means passes the tag. The invention also relates to a method for guiding a radioactive source transport means through a source guide, for performing brachytherapy, the method including at least one electronic tag of a source guide providing identification information.
