General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

ACRYLIC

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length

50.0 cm

Width

19.0 cm

Height

33.0 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Medical Technology

Category

Radiology

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

OTTAWA

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

City

Ottawa

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

Period

THIS MOULD WAS USED IN FEBRUARY 2000.

Canada

THIS MOULD WAS MADE IN OTTAWA, ON AT THE CANCER CLINIC, GENERAL CAMPUS OF OTTAWA HOSPITAL. IT WAS MADE FOR THE DONOR, FRANCINE ANDERSON, WHO UNDERWENT RADIATION THERAPY FOR BREAST CANCER AT THAT FACILITY.

Function

TO CORRECTLY POSITION AND IMMOBILIZE A PATIENT UNDERGOING RADIATION THERAPY.

Technical

EXAMPLE OF MOULD CUSTOM MADE FOR PATIENTS UNDERGOING RADIATION THERAPY FOR CANCER. THE FINISHED FORM WAS MADE FROM A PLASTER OF PARIS MOULD: PERFORATIONS WERE CUT INTO THE ACRYLIC FORM IN THE AREA REQUIRING RADIATION; THE HOLE BY THE LEFTSHOULDER PERMITTED AN INTRAVENOUS SHUNT TO BE INSERTED. MARKINGS ON THE SHIELD INDICATE TARGET SITES FOR RADIATION BEAM. SIDE TABS IN MOULD ALLOW PATIENT TO BE FASTENED TO THE TREATMENT TABLE OF THE THERAPY UNIT: PRECISE POSITIONING AND SUSTAINED STILLNESS ARE ESSENTIAL. (REF. 1)

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

"Anderson/ (B.E.)/ 99 590 0" handwritten in marker on lower front edge. Crosses, circles, and lines indicate reference points on various areas of mould.

Missing

NONE.

Finish

CLEAR ACRYLIC; PERFORATIONS CUT INTO RIGHT SIDE OF FORM, AND IN UPPER LEFT.

Decoration

N/A