Particle therapy procedure and device for focusing radiation
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1. A particle therapy system comprising:
- an acceleration unit;
a particle beam feed unit operable with the acceleration unit, the particle beam feed unit operable to direct particles to at least two radiation treatment locations;
an accelerator control unit that is operable to set and control parameters of the acceleration unit and particle beam feed unit, and an assignment unit that assigns and monitors a particle beam along a beam path in the acceleration unit and particle beam feed unit to a radiation treatment location requesting the particle beam, wherein the acceleration unit and particle beam feed unit comprise at least one settable element that adjusts the beam path, and is connected to the accelerator control unit for transfer of at least one settable parameter, wherein the at least one settable element is connected to a signal output of the assignment unit via a permanently assigned signal connection that receives at least one activation signal, and wherein the at least one activation signal effects an implementation of the setting parameter in the element.
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Abstract
A particle therapy system procedure and device for focusing radiation are provided. The particle therapy system comprising an acceleration unit that accelerates particles and a particle beam feed unit that directs particles to at least one radiation treatment location, an accelerator control unit that sets and controls the parameters of the acceleration and particle beam feed unit needed for irradiation, and an assignment unit that assigns and monitors a particle beam along a beam path in the acceleration unit and particle beam feed unit to a radiation treatment location requesting the particle beam.
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27 Claims
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1. A particle therapy system comprising:
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an acceleration unit;
a particle beam feed unit operable with the acceleration unit, the particle beam feed unit operable to direct particles to at least two radiation treatment locations;
an accelerator control unit that is operable to set and control parameters of the acceleration unit and particle beam feed unit, and an assignment unit that assigns and monitors a particle beam along a beam path in the acceleration unit and particle beam feed unit to a radiation treatment location requesting the particle beam, wherein the acceleration unit and particle beam feed unit comprise at least one settable element that adjusts the beam path, and is connected to the accelerator control unit for transfer of at least one settable parameter, wherein the at least one settable element is connected to a signal output of the assignment unit via a permanently assigned signal connection that receives at least one activation signal, and wherein the at least one activation signal effects an implementation of the setting parameter in the element. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 25, 26, 27)
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13. A method for setting a beam path to one of at least two radiation treatment stations of a particle therapy system, wherein the beam path is set in an acceleration unit and a particle beam feed unit using at least one settable element and an assignment unit, the method comprising:
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sending at least one setting parameter to the at least one settable element, sending at least one activation signal via a permanently assigned signal connection of the assignment unit to the at least one settable element, and implementing the at least one setting parameter in the at least one settable element after the sending of the activation signal. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method comprising using a permanently assigned signal connection between a settable element that sets a beam path in a particle therapy system and an assignment unit of a particle therapy system that transfers an activation signal.
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20. A device for setting a beam path to one of at least two radiation treatment locations of a particle therapy system, wherein the beam path is set in an accelerator and particle beam feed unit of the particle therapy system by at least one adjustable element and an assignment unit that assigns and monitors a correct particle beam guidance, the device comprising:
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a means for sending at least one setting parameter to the at least one element, a means for sending an activation signal via a direct and permanently assigned signal connection of the assignment unit to the at least one element, and a means for implementing the at least one setting parameter in the at least one element after the activation signal has been sent. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24)
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