#$%^&*AU2006203084B220120308.pdf#####ABSTRACT The invention relates to an apparatus (12) for effecting radiation treatment on a pre-selected anatomical portion of an animal body. The apparatus includes at least one hollow treatment channel (10) inserted at one or more 5 pre-planned positions in the pre-selected anatomical portion； a group of at least two delivery channels (36a, 36b) to be connected to a corresponding number of channels from the hollow treatment channel； and identifying means (230) for identifying which one of the two or more delivery channels is being connected with which one of the one or more hollow treatment 10 channels. The identifying means includes a tracking element (23a) accommodated in a tracking channel (35). The tracking element is intended to be displaced from the tracking channel through each of the interconnected delivery channels and treatment channels. The apparatus further includes storage means for storing a number of energy emitting sources in a 15 corresponding source-channel (33a, 33b), with the number of energy emitting sources being less than or equal to the number of delivery channels； delivery means for temporarily inserting the energy emitting sources from their source-channels through a corresponding one of the interconnected delivery channels and treatment channels towards one of the pre-planned 20 positions in the anatomical portion； and coupling means for coupling at least one of the delivery channels with a corresponding treatment channel.1 /13 11 -10'1 Fig. 1
