Patent ID: 7120223

Claim:
A body-supporting couch comprising: a first couch unit in turn comprising: a first table top support comprising an upper and a lower first table top support, respectively, said upper first table top support is rotatably arranged on the lower first table top support for rotation around a rotation axis; a first elongated table top portion supported by the first table top support and extending substantially horizontally from the first table top support, said first table top portion having a first docking means arranged in an end thereof and being adapted for carrying a patient positioned on the first table top portion; and means, arranged in the first couch unit and connected to the first elongated table top portion and to the first table top support, for moving the first table top portion relative the first table top support along a longitudinal axis of the first table top portion; and a second couch unit in turn comprising: a second table top support comprising a circle arc portion, the center of curvature of which is situated at the rotation axis of the first couch unit; a second table top portion supported by the second table top support and having a second docking means arranged in an end thereof facing the first couch unit, said second docking means is engagable upon contact with the first docking means; and means for moving the second table top portion along the circle arc portion.