[Attached head support for an Mk1 patient-treatment table]

The author presents a head support which can be attached to the bottom-end of the treatment couch Mk1 (AECL teletherapy units). This head support facilitates the reproducible position of patients in case of irradiations of the skull and irradiations of head and neck and makes only possible to apply all techniques of irradiation of the skull and of head and neck. By means of suitable connection elements, the head support can also be used with the treatment couch of other manufacturers.