Abstract: One or more example embodiments relates to an apparatus for positioning a patient. The apparatus has a pillar, a patient rest and a hardware module. The hardware module has control electronics for actuating at least one actuator element for changing the spatial position of the patient rest. The hardware module further has a carrier, on which the control electronics are arranged. The hardware module is attached to the pillar such that it can be pivoted about an axis of rotation. The hardware module can be positioned into a first pivot position in which the control electronics are situated in an interior of the pillar and into a second pivot position in which the control electronics are accessible from outside the pillar.

Abstract: One or more example embodiments relates to a patient couch for positioning and/or supporting a patient for radiotherapy, comprising a couch board section to accommodate the patient; a base section attachable to a floor; a roll-pitch assembly between the base section and the couch board section, the roll-pitch assembly configured to pivot the couch board section about at least one of a roll axis or a pitch axis; and a cover unit forming a shell cover and comprising at least two cover shells, wherein one of the at least two cover shells forms a roll cover shell and another of the at least two cover shells forms a pitch cover shell, the roll cover shell is configured to compensate a roll movement of the roll-pitch assembly, and the pitch cover shell is configured to compensate a pitch movement of the roll-pitch assembly.

Abstract: A radiation therapy patient handling system, comprises: a bedside for a patient; a wagon coupled to the bedside; and an axis frame module including a first beam, a second beam, a first end cap connecting the first beam and the second beam, and a second end cap connecting the first beam and the second beam. The first beam and the second beam extend along a longitudinal direction of the axis frame module. The wagon is movable within the axis frame module along the longitudinal direction. The first beam and the second beam each include an integrated guidance interface extending along the longitudinal direction. The wagon is coupled to the axis frame module via the integrated guidance interfaces.