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CHARGED PARTICLE BEAM ACCELERATION METHOD AND APPARATUS AS PART OF A CHARGED PARTICLE CANCER THERAPY SYSTEM

  • US 20110180720A1
  • Filed: 05/21/2009
  • Published: 07/28/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/22/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An apparatus for tumor therapy using charged particles, the charged particles accelerated by a rounded corner polygon synchrotron, said synchrotron comprising:

  • a center; and

    a charged particle circulation beam path running;

    about said center;

    through straight sections; and

    through turning sections,wherein each of said turning sections comprises a plurality of bending magnets,wherein said circulation beam path comprises a length of less than sixty meters, andwherein a number of said straight sections equals a number of said turning sections.

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