Thorough and repeatible positioning of the patient in front of the treatment beam is necessary for an accurate delivery of the radiation therapy.
The series off-the-shelf and uniquley-designed immobilization aids are proposed to be used in the P-CURE positioning system. The aids are designed in order to enable easy but rigid immobilization and to support overweight oncology patients. They are made of radioluscent material that allows for imaging and treating the patinets through these outfits.