A linear accelerator couch attachment for extended ssd treatments

Abstract An attachment to an existing linear accelerator couch is described that extends the range of SSD's at which patients can be treated. This couch attachment, which is mounted on castors for ease of mobility, is attached to and locks into the rail of the accelerator couch such that the axis of the new device is normal to the existing couch. All motions of this assembly are then under the control of the existing couch. The overall size of the couch attachment is 215 cm × 90 cm, sufficiently large to treat all clinically used fields.