COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY EXAMINATION AND PARTICLE THERAPY TREATMENT
First Claim
1. An apparatus, comprising:
- an x-ray component configured to emit x-ray radiation onto an object; and
an irradiation component configured to emit particle radiation onto the object.
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Abstract
An operation room may comprise both an object scanning apparatus for examining an object using x-ray radiation and an irradiation component for treating an object using particle radiation. A support article upon which the object may reside during (both) the examination and treatment may be configured to rotate about an axis substantially perpendicular to a plane through which x-ray radiation travels, may be configured to tilt with respect to the axis, and/or may be configured to yaw with respect to the axis. In this way, the relative orientation of the support article and the object remain substantially constant during the examination and treatment to facilitate treating a desired area of the object.
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25 Claims
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
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an x-ray component configured to emit x-ray radiation onto an object; and an irradiation component configured to emit particle radiation onto the object. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method, comprising:
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emitting x-ray radiation onto an object that resides on a support article; and emitting first particle radiation onto the object that resides on the support article while the object is positioned in a first position. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. An apparatus for particle therapy treatment, comprising:
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a support article configured to support an object while the object is undergoing an operation; a radiation source configured to emit x-ray radiation onto the object being operated upon during a first time interval; a detector array configured to detect x-ray radiation that traversed the object being operated upon, wherein the detected x-ray radiation is used to develop a treatment plan; and an irradiation component configured to emit particle radiation onto the object being operated upon during a second time interval according to the treatment plan. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25)
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