Centralite® CT Moving Laser

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Advantages of Centralite CT Moving Laser

Centralite® CT Moving Laser Specifications

System Configurations

Centralite Fixed Lasers

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• Provides complete system control    through graphical handheld terminal— including remote coordinate transfer from TPS system—allowing the therapist to maintain focus on the patient
• Delivers accurate, error-free marking of patients due to precise, self-calibrated laser line positioning
• Provides seamless interface to all major commercial virtual simulation and treatment planning systems, allowing you to choose the system that works best for your facility

The Centralite CT Moving Laser System allows you to use treatment-planning data to directly identify tumor locations and mark patients for treatment. Designed expressly for radiation therapy departments that use CT scanners for virtual simulation, it’s today’s most accurate and reliable patient alignment system.

The Centralite CT Moving Laser system positions laser diodegenerat-ed lines at X, Z and Y coordinates. Used in conjunction with a digitized CT scan of the affected area, it can help you precisely identify tumor location, yielding more effective treatment.

Each system includes a combination of Moving Laser Actuators and
Fixed Lasers (depending on configuration), a System Controller that manages up to five actuator positions, and a graphical Operator Handheld Terminal.

Moving Laser Actuator
The Moving Laser Actuator moves the laser line to the position commanded by the system controller. A laser diode is moved from one end of the actuator to the other using a precision, stepper-motor-controlled positioning system.

• Count on extremely accurate positioning of the laser line at isocenter thanks to factory calibration
• Easily adjust alignment of vertical and horizontal positions using buttons at the bottom of the actuator
• Mount actuators on a wall, ceiling and /or pedestal to match the unique layout of your facility

System Controller
The heart of the moving laser system is a microprocessor-based, multi-axis position controller. Designed to control the position of 1 to 5 actuators, the operator uses the handheld terminal to communicate with the system controller. When configured with
an optional single-board computer, moving laser coordinates may be imported from the treatment planning system. This ensures more efficient data entry while eliminating potential operator error.

• Interfaces to all major commercial treatment planning systems
• Eliminates need to place an additional computer or monitor in the CT control room
• Controls power to all moving actuators

Operator Hand Held Terminal
The graphical Operator Hand Held Terminal—located in the CT simulation room and featuring a 24- key pad and easy-to-follow menus—delivers complete control over the moving laser system and empowers the therapist to work more efficiently and effectively.

• Displays patient ID information, laser positions and status, and control menus
• Makes critical information available to the therapist in the CT simulation room
• Allows rapid movement between coordinates, streamlining the patient marking process
• Allows the therapist to focus
  on the patient instead of the system

Centralite® CT Moving Laser System

Moving Laser Actuator

System Controller

Operator Hand Held Terminal