Microprocessor controlled limitation system for a stand-alone freely movable treatment couch.
Because of the capability of free movement in the treatment room, we recently introduced a Hercules treatment couch on one of our linear accelerators. One of the advantages of this couch is that it allows for a more flexible way of patient setup and that it can be moved entirely out of the way to enable treatment with a hospital bed. A disadvantage, however, is that the couch can hit a wall or a cover of the accelerator accidentally. A limitation system has been developed to protect both the table and the accelerator against such collisions.
Van de Vondel
I
I
Department of Radiotherapy, Free University Brussels (AZ-VUB), Belgium. conrvvli@az.vub.ac.be
Coppens
L
L
Verellen
D
D
Bel
A
A
Linthout
N
N
De Beukeleer
M
M
Van den Berge
D
D
Storme
G
G
D000465:Algorithms; D001513:Beds; D055592:Biophysical Phenomena; D001703:Biophysics; D006801:Humans; D008838:Microcomputers; D009038:Motion; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy; D010315:Particle Accelerators / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*