PATIENT POSITIONING DEVICE FOR PRONE BREAST SIMULATION AND RADIATION THERAPY

摘要

A patient positioning device for use in simulation and treatment of the ipsilateral breast of a patient while in the prone position which consists of an MRI coil and support at both the superior and inferior end of the device. Where the support structures engage the MRI coil at multiple positions and are oriented in the vertical plane. The second MRI coil support assembly configured to allow adjustment of the position of the assembly relative to the multiple positions for receiving and engaging the first MRI coil. An aperture through which the ipsilateral breast can hang into a radiation therapy treatment field, and a provision to support the contralateral breast such that it is held out of the radiation therapy treatment field. Both the first and second MRI coils are positioned such that neither comes in physical contact with the ipsilateral breast.