GARD™

Designed to Verify Geometric Accuracy of Linear Accelerators and Simulators

Item #

Description

433-100

GARD™ for AECL Theratron 780C

433-300

GARD™ for CGR Saturn

433-343

GARD™ for GE Saturn - 43

433-400

GARD™ for Siemens Mevatron with
Screw & Digital Coding By-Pass

433-514

GARD™ for Varian 6/100 Standard 11 3/4” Tray
(Type II Accessories Mount)

433-515

GARD™ for Varian II 600C - Standard 11 3/4” Tray

433-518

GARD™ for Varian II - 65.4 cm
 Standard 11 3/4” Tray

433-522

GARD™ for Varian II - 61.6 cm
 Standard 11 3/4” Tray

433-535

GARD™ for Varian III with Optical Coded Tray
61.6 cm Distance

433-536

GARD™ for Varian III with Optical Coded Tray
65.4 cm Distance

433-537

GARD™ for Varian III, MLC with Optical Coded Tray
65.4 cm Distance

433-700

Gard™ Philips

433-980

Optional Film Cassette

Please call regarding other manufacturers

Shown with optional Film Cassette

•  Easy to use
•  Provides quick visual verifications
•  Helps eliminate errors

The GARD is designed to fit into the shadow tray of the therapy machine, providing a fixed reference point for all measurements. This helps to eliminate errors associated with using independent devices for each geometric parameter.

Gantry and Collimator Angle Indicators
By using a smart tool level, indicators of gantry and collimator angle can be visually verified to 1/16” of a degree. The level is mounted so that it can check any gantry or collimator angle.

Optical Distance Indicator and Laser Alignment
An acrylic tray with a distance scale is supplied with the GARD. Simply slide the tray into the accessory mount of the GARD and turn on the machine distance indicator. The distance markers from the machine will be visible on the GARD’s distance indicator and should coincide.  The sides of the GARD have white acrylic plates on which black vertical and horizontal lines have been engraved.  When aligned, the field lasers should coincide with the etched black lines.

Light and Rotation Field Coincidence
A film cassette (8” x 10”) is included and fits into the accessory mount of the GARD.  The top is etched with markings of four field sizes.  Field size and crosshair position accuracy, as well as light and radiation field coincidence, can be verified.

Specifications

Goniometer Accuracy/Resolution:  0.2O
Optical Distance Indicator Resolution: 1.0 mm
Field Size Indicators: 5 x 5 cm, 10 x 10 cm, 15 x 15 cm, 20 x 20 cm
Size:  13 1/2” x 13 1/2” x 14 1/2” H
Weight:  9.5 lbs

Information Needed When Ordering:
Machine manufacturer and model
Distance from isocenter to bottom of treatment tray slot
Contact person and phone number

Radiation Products Design, Inc                 www.rpdinc.com                     sales@rpdinc.com
 763-497-2071    Fax 763-497-2295     5218 Barthel Industrial Drive  Albertville, MN 55301