A translational couch technique for total body irradiation
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A translational couch technique for total body irradiation
We have constructed a computer controlled translational couch to administer total body irradiation reproducibly and safely. The system has replaced the previous stationary anterior-posterior technique in our institution and 30 plus patients have been treated with it so far. In this technique, patients comfortably lie on a couch in supine and prone positions and are transported slowly through a ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics
سال: 2001
ISSN: 1526-9914
DOI: 10.1120/1.1411962