METHOD OF POSITIONING A PATIENT'S HEAD AND NECK USING AN THERMOPLASTIC IN LOCAL OR CRANIOSPINAL RADIOTHERAPY WITH PRONE POSITION AND APPARATUS FOR IMMOBOLIZING A PATIENT'S HEAD AND NECK USING THE METHOD

摘要

The present invention relates to a head and neck fixing method and the fixing device using a thermal plastic around the cerebrospinal fluid and in the local radiation therapy of the prone position above.; The present invention is one according to the retainer 1 to be the head and neck is fixed with a return to, and fixed to one end of the pressure cushion (2) where the fastener (12 of the negative pressure cushion (2) for supporting a patient during radiation therapy therefor ) and a lower abutment 10, which position is set by, and one side is opened so that the head and neck is positioned fixed above the bottom receiving part (10) a plurality of a plurality of first locking pin 210 and both side surfaces at the top of second prongs (220) are receiving the lower portion of the head and neck and the upper supporting unit 20 is comprised of a frame 200 which, being located in the upper support portion 20 is formed, and engaging the first engaging pin 210 It located above the fixed to the first molding portion 32 and the head and neck, and is characterized in the formed of the second prongs forming a second part 34 which is fixed to the engaging 220. the