BB-CF - Order Code 125010

• The Sinmed Bellyboard has been developed in order to reduce the irradiated small bowel volume of gynaecological patients undergoing treatment in the pelvic region.
• For treatment fields including the pubic bone towards the 3rd lumbar vertebra, reduction of the irradiated small bowel volume up to 64% (four field box technique) can be obtained. The Bellyboard has two apertures:
• the caudal aperture (1) is for the positioning of the pubic bone;
• the central part of the device (2) is for the compression of the small bowel in order to push the small bowel cranially towards the major aperture (3).
• For patient comfort, the lower part of the Bellyboard has been adapted to support the upper legs (4).
• A soft polyethylene padding on the cranial side ensures a comfortable position for the head.

• The patient positions onto the Bellyboard, starting cranially and sliding in the caudal direction.
• The pubic bone must be positioned in the caudal aperture (1) for an optimal reduction of the small bowel volume.
• The set-up of a patient on the Bellyboard can be verified with the use of the fiducial markers integrated in the bottom part of the device.
• Clear scales on both sides of the Bellyboard allow easy verification of the longitudenal position of the patient.
• The Sinmed Bellyboard is a hollow device with a skin, constructed from a carbon fiber micro sandwich construction. The Bellyboard is radiotransparent, lightweight (5 kg) and rigid.
• The Sinmed Bellyboard was developed in cooperation with the Department of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital Rotterdam – Daniel den Hoed Cancer Center, The Netherlands.

• Sinmed Bellyboard User Manual