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couch
See treatment couch
Table on which the patient is positioned during treatment with controls for lowering, moving sideways, rotating, and bringing the treatment location to the isocenter where the beam is aimed; and features to make the patient immobile and comfortable. The couch is controlled by the couch node of the HET Clinac control system.
- Part of Speech: noun
- Industry/Domain: Medical devices
- Category: Radiology equipment
- Company: Varian
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