Cancer Radiation Therapy support equipment


Radiation therapy uses high-energy radiation to shrink tumors and kill cancer cells – The radiation may be delivered by a machine outside the body (external-beam radiation therapy), or it may come from radioactive material placed in the body near cancer cells (internal radiation therapy, also called brachytherapy).

Equipment titles include:

  • Wing boards for Bronchus therapy
  • Carbon T-plate
  • Carbon Breast board
  • Carbon scan tops
  • S-tubes
  • Cassette holder
  • Feet rest
  • Carbon Index bar
  • Water bath (electronically controlled) for thermoplastic masks
  • Carbon Tilt Head support
  • Radio active transport trolley
  • Laser calibration tube
  • Perspex coded trays
  • Brachytherapy cylinder
  • Head support
  • Chest height measuring ruler
  • PE Positioning Blocks and Wedges