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X-RAY METHOD AND APPARATUS USED IN CONJUNCTION WITH A CHARGED PARTICLE CANCER THERAPY SYSTEM

  • US 20110150180A1
  • Filed: 05/21/2009
  • Published: 06/23/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/22/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An X-ray apparatus as part of a particle beam cancer therapy system, said particle beam cancer therapy system irradiating a tumor of a patient with a charged particle beam during use, said apparatus comprising:

  • an X-ray generation source located within forty millimeters of the charged particle beam, wherein said X-ray source maintains a single static position;

    (1) during use of said X-ray source and (2) during tumor treatment with the charged particle beam,wherein X-rays emitted from said X-ray source run substantially in parallel with the charged particle beam.

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