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Benefits of an Indexed Carbon Fiber Couchtop Print

As technology advances it becomes increasingly important to have radiation-friendly treatment devices. Indexable carbon fiber couchtops and overlays provide you with a radiation-friendly base creating less image artifacts and more treatment plan options.

Difference Between a Couchtop and an Overlay

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Carbon Fibre Overlay
An overlay lays on top of the cradle, existing support frame and/or spine of a simulator or LINAC. For LINACS, an overlay will still result in the need to rotate the table in order to avoid the beam passing through the underlying steel support. A couchtop replaces the steel support system of the LINAC with a carbon fiber support system, eliminating the need for table rotation. An indexed overlay is necessary for a CT to ensure that your positioning devices are in the correct location from room to room. These overlays are lightweight and can easily be removed between uses on a non-dedicated CT.

An overlay lays on top of the cradle, existing support frame and/or spine of a simulator or LINAC. For LINACS, an overlay will still result in the need to rotate the table in order to avoid the beam passing through the underlying steel support. A couchtop replaces the steel support system of the LINAC with a carbon fiber support system, eliminating the need for table rotation. An indexed overlay is necessary for a CT to ensure that your positioning devices are in the correct location from room to room. These overlays are lightweight and can easily be removed between uses on a non-dedicated CT.

 

Benefits of Indexing

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Carbon Fibre Couchtop
CIVCO's carbon fiber couchtops and overlays also provide an indexing system for CIVCO's wide variety of patient positioning and fixation accessories. This innovative system allows a patient positioning device to transfer accurately between couchtops and overlays and quickly lock into the same location daily on the treatment table.

ImageCIVCO's carbon fiber couchtops and overlays also provide an indexing system for CIVCO's wide variety of patient positioning and fixation accessories. This innovative system allows a patient positioning device to transfer accurately between couchtops and overlays and quickly lock into the same location daily on the treatment table.