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Patient Positioning Systems - Breast, Thorax and
Lung - August 2005
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Patient Positioning SystemsBreast - Thorax - Lung

• The MammoRxcb was specifically designed for
  breast, thorax and lung treatments.
• Provides easy and effective reproduction of
  patient setup
• Enhances patient comfort through next-generation
  design improvements
• Thinner, stronger and lighter than acrylic
  systems
• Features lower attenuation levels than acrylic
  systems

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Patient Positioning SystemsBreast - Thorax - Lung

• Focus on CT SIM
• With a width of 16.5, the MammoRxcb breast board
  is specifically suited for CT SIM environments
• Fits through most small-bore CT units
• No metal components in CT scan areas

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Patient Positioning SystemsBreast - Thorax - Lung

• Key Feature Built-in Adjustable Supports
• Fold up or down to achieve standard treatment
  angles of 0, 5, 7.5, 10, 12.5, and 15 degrees
• Built-in supports eliminate separate wedges,
  reducing patient set up time.

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Patient Positioning SystemsBreast - Thorax - Lung

• Key Feature Slide-Motion Lock
• Prevents dislodging of the angle supports,
  eliminating risk of tilt-board collapse

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Patient Positioning SystemsBreast - Thorax - Lung
High and Low Upper Arm Support locations

• Key Feature High and Low Upper-Arm Support
  locations
• Based on patients size, upper-arm supports can
  be inserted in a high or low location for maximum
  patient comfort and optimal positioning

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Patient Positioning SystemsBreast - Thorax - Lung

• Key Feature Bottom Stop
• Used with the MammoRxcb breast board, the bottom
  stop eliminates patient slippage during
  treatment. Four positions are available

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Patient Positioning SystemsBreast - Thorax - Lung

• Accessories Upper-Angle Support
• For rare occasions when higher angles are
  required, the optional 20 and 25 degree angle
  support is available

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Patient Positioning SystemsBreast - Thorax - Lung

• Accessories Upper-Arm Support
• Unique design provides easy trigger action for
  adjusting upper-arm positions.
• Arm cuff swivels for maximum patient comfort
• Available in both 17.5- and 35-degree versions
• Four standard settings provide faster set-up
  times for patients

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Patient Positioning SystemsBreast - Thorax - Lung

• Accessories Bilateral Arm Support System (BASS
  Board)
• Ideal for supporting patients arms during
  treatment and diagnostic procedures of the
  breast, thorax and upper abdomen

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Patient Positioning SystemsBreast - Thorax - Lung

• Bilateral Arm Support System (BASS Board)
  indexed to the breast board

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Patient Positioning SystemsBreast - Thorax - Lung

• Accessories Head Support Options
• Diacor offers the following head support systems
• ? Silverman
• ? Timo
• ? Blue Gel Ring
• ? Standard Black Cup
• ? Orfit

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Patient Positioning SystemsBreast - Thorax - Lung

• Accessories Y Handle Wrist Support.
• Unique two-way hand support allows patient to
  grip the handle or rest their wrists in the
  saddle

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Patient Positioning SystemsBreast - Thorax - Lung

• Accessories Hand Post
• Post for those patients who wish to grab rather
  than rest

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Patient Positioning SystemsBreast - Thorax - Lung

• Accessories Wrist Pad
• Allows the patient to comfortably reposition
  wrist without griping

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Patient Positioning SystemsBreast - Thorax - Lung
Compatible with foam and vacuum-type
immobilization

• Alpha Cradle indexed to the MammoRxcb board
• Can also be used with SecureVacTM or Vac-Lok
  systems

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Patient Positioning SystemsBreast - Thorax - Lung
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