TREATMENT OF PATIENT TUMORS BY CHARGED PARTICLE THERAPY
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1. A method of irradiating a target in a subject, comprising the steps of:
- positioning a subject on a supporting device;
positioning a delivery device adapted to deliver charged particles; and
delivering charged particles to a target in the subject, wherein the delivery device rotates about the target during delivery of at least a portion of the charged particles.
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Abstract
A method of irradiating a target in a subject using charged particle therapy includes the steps of positioning a subject on a supporting device, positioning a delivery device adapted to deliver charged particles, and delivering charged particles to a target in the subject wherein the delivery device rotates around the target during delivery of at least a portion of the charged particles.
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27 Claims
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1. A method of irradiating a target in a subject, comprising the steps of:
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positioning a subject on a supporting device; positioning a delivery device adapted to deliver charged particles; and delivering charged particles to a target in the subject, wherein the delivery device rotates about the target during delivery of at least a portion of the charged particles. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method of irradiating a target in a subject, comprising the steps of:
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positioning a subject on a supporting device; positioning a delivery device adapted to deliver charged particles; and delivering charged particles to a target in the subject, wherein the energy of the charged particles is modulated such that the Bragg peaks of the charged particles are deposited approximately on the distal periphery of the target, and the delivery device rotates about the target during delivery of at least a portion of the charged particles. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A charged particle therapy system comprising:
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a particle accelerator; a particle delivery device; and a beam path for transporting charged particles generated by the particle accelerator to the delivery device; wherein said delivery device is configured to rotate around a target while delivering at least a portion of charged particles to the target in operation. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method of irradiating a target in a subject, comprising the steps of:
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positioning a subject on a supporting device; positioning a delivery device adapted to deliver charged particles; and delivering charged particles for a treatment fraction to a target in the subject using the delivery device with more than one rotations, wherein in a first rotation, the Bragg peaks of substantially all charged particles are deposited approximately on the distal periphery of the target, and in a second rotation, the Bragg peaks of substantially all charged particles are deposited approximately in the interior of the target. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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