Left: Siemens Primus Linear Accelerator. This is the type of machine used at McLeod Radiation Oncology. The gantry is in position to begin treatment; notice the angle.
Right: Here a patient is being positioned for treatment. Note that the gantry is in its upright, stored position.
The gantry and the table both move. The table moves up, down, backwards and forward, and in various sideways angles to get accurate position for therapy. When both move at the same time it’s quite disconcerting, especially when the table is angling sideways! I just close my eyes until the table stops moving.
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