MULTI-AXIS / MULTI-FIELD CHARGED PARTICLE CANCER THERAPY METHOD AND APPARATUS
First Claim
1. An apparatus configured to control a charged particle raster beam for irradiation of a tumor of a patient, comprising:
- a charged particle beam system comprising a particle beam controller configured to;
scan the charged particle raster beam from position to position in the tumor without turning off the charged particle raster beam;
simultaneously control multi-field rotation of the patient; and
simultaneously control multi-axis targeting of the charged particle raster beam.
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Abstract
The invention relates to a method and apparatus for treatment of solid cancer. More particularly, the invention comprises a multi-axis and/or multi-field raster beam charged particle cancer therapy system. The system independently controls patient translation position, patient rotation position, two-dimensional beam trajectory, delivered beam energy, delivered beam intensity, beam movement velocity, timing of charged particle delivery, and/or distribution of radiation striking healthy tissue. The system operates in conjunction with a negative ion beam source, synchrotron, patient positioning, imaging, and/or targeting method and apparatus to deliver an effective and uniform dose of radiation to a tumor while distributing radiation striking healthy tissue.
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20 Claims
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1. An apparatus configured to control a charged particle raster beam for irradiation of a tumor of a patient, comprising:
a charged particle beam system comprising a particle beam controller configured to; scan the charged particle raster beam from position to position in the tumor without turning off the charged particle raster beam; simultaneously control multi-field rotation of the patient; and simultaneously control multi-axis targeting of the charged particle raster beam. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An apparatus configured to control a charged particle raster beam for irradiation of a tumor of a patient, comprising:
a charged particle beam system comprising a particle beam controller configured to; scan the charged particle raster beam from position to position in the tumor without turning off the charged particle raster beam; and simultaneously control multi-field rotation of the patient. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An apparatus configured to control a charged particle raster beam for irradiation of a tumor of a patient, comprising:
a charged particle beam system comprising a particle beam controller configured to; scan the charged particle raster beam from position to position in the tumor without turning off the charged particle raster beam; and simultaneously control multi-axis targeting of the charged particle raster beam. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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