Belly Board Thickness Increaser with Removable Cavity

Belly Board Thickness Increaser with Removable Cavity

A Belly Board is used to allow the intestinal tract to drop out of the treatment field.  Treatment through the foam material has a low absorption of the beam.  This unit is made of lightweight, non-breakable high density foam and is coated with a durable blue finish for easy cleaning.  The light weight allows for easy handling of the Belly Board.  The soft flexible surface provides patient comfort and helps retain excellent body positioning.  The bottom surface is anti-skid on treatment and simulator couches.  The Belly Board includes one opening reducer that when placed in the opening makes the size of the opening smaller.

This Belly Board Thickness Increaser can be placed under the Small or Large Belly Board; to increase the thickness of the Belly Boards by 4" (10.2 cm). The cavity of the Belly Board Thickness Increaser aligns perfectly to the cavity as the Small and Large Belly Boards.  This device also has the same width and length as the Large Belly Board.  

When the EXACT Enhance Bar is attached to the Belly Board with the Glue Dots, the belly board can then be indexed using a Lock-Bar or a similar bar.  This will allow positioning the belly board in the same position daily.

Cleaning Instructions:  Soap and Water, 50/50 Bleach / Water or an ammonia solution can be used.

Additional Specifications (for full specs click the data tab):
Opening:  12 1/4" W x 13 3/8" L (31 x 34 cm)
Outside Dimensions: 4” thick x 20” wide x 58” Long

Efficacy of a Belly Board device with CT-Simulation in Reducing Small Bowel Volume Within Pelvic Irradiation Fields.  By Indra J. Das, Ph.D., Int. J. Radiation Oncology Biol. Phys.., Vol. 39, No. 1, pp 67-76, 1977.

Allal AS, Bischof S, Nouet P. Impact of the "belly board" device on treatment reproducibility in preoperative radiotherapy for rectal cancer. Strahlenther Onkol. 2002 May;178(5):259-62. doi: 10.1007/s00066-002-0889-8. PMID: 12082685.