title: A special treatment couch for irradiation of a large body volume.
abstract: A special treatment couch has been designed for deployment of a greatly extended treatment distance for irradiation of a large body volume, particularly an irregular one which requires shielding. The basic unit is a commercial hydraulic lift table to which an appropriate plywood top and small wheels were added. Its advantage is its capacity to transfer very ill and disabled patients quickly and safely from a wheelchair, portable hospital litter, or bed.
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D011878:Radiotherapy / Q000295:instrumentation*