Method of assembly and whole body, patient positioning and repositioning support for use in radiation beam therapy systems

Daniel W. Miller, Thomas M. Potts, Rudolf E. Prechter, Benjamin A. Prichard, James M. Slater

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Abstract

A whole-body patient positioning and repositioning support for fixedly securing a patient in an original position during radiation treatment and for repositioning the patient to the same original position for subsequent radiation treatments. The support includes a foamed-in-place mold within a disposable plastic shell carrying a grid of radio-opaque members for generating a patient registration grid on X-rays for use in the evaluation and adjusting of the position of the patient to the original position using a sheet or straps between the patient and the mold.


Original languageAmerican English
StatePublished - Apr 29 1988

Disciplines

  • Medicine and Health Sciences
  • Biological Engineering
  • Artificial Intelligence and Robotics

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