Published April 1983 | Version v1
Journal article

A linear accelerator couch attachment for extended SSD treatments

  • 1. Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA

Description

An attachment to an existing linear accelerator couch is described that extends the range of SSD's at which patients can be treated. This couch attachment, which is mounted on castors for ease of mobility, is attached to and locks into the rail of the accelerator couch such that the axis of the new device is normal to the existing couch. All motions of this assembly are then under the ocntrol of the existing couch. The overall size of the couch attachment is 215 cm x 90 cm, sufficiently large to treat all cleinically used fields

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Int. J. Radiat. Oncol., Biol. Phys.
Journal Volume
9
Journal Issue
4
Series
Int. J. Radiat. Oncol., Biol. Phys.
Journal Page Range
575-577
ISSN
0360-3016

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
15025060
Subject category
S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
Descriptors DEI
IRRADIATION DEVICES; LINEAR ACCELERATORS; PATIENTS; RADIOTHERAPY; SPECIFICATIONS
Descriptors DEC
ACCELERATORS; MEDICINE; THERAPY