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Particle beam irradiation system

  • US 20080197296A1
  • Filed: 08/29/2007
  • Published: 08/21/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/20/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A particle beam irradiation system comprising:

  • a particle beam irradiation apparatus having a particle beam irradiator for irradiating an affected area of a patient with a particle beam from one direction, said particle beam irradiation apparatus being free of a gantry structure, said particle beam irradiator being housed in a chamber;

    a CT scanner installed in said chamber, for positionally confirming said affected area of the patient;

    a drive unit for moving said patient from a detection range of said CT scanner to an irradiation range of said particle beam irradiation apparatus;

    a patient fixing device for fixing said patient in position, said patient fixing device being mounted on said drive unit for rotation about the craniocaudal axis of said patient; and

    a housing unit having a structure housing said drive unit with said patient fixing device mounted and said CT scanner, said housing unit being rotatable about an axis perpendicular to a plane including a direction in which the particle beam is applied by said particle beam irradiation apparatus and a direction in which said drive unit moves.

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