Iwein Van de Vondel1, L. Coppens1, Dirk Verellen1, Arjan Bel1, Nadine Linthout1, M. De Beukeleer1, D. Van Den Berge1, Guy Storme1
1Department of Radiotherapy, Oncologic Center, Free University Brussels (AZ-VUB), Belgium
Tóm tắt
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.
