Intraoperative electron beam therapy system and facility
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1. A mobile electron beam therapy system comprising:
- a housing;
an electron beam source disposed within said housing for generating an electron beam using an s-band linear accelerator;
said electron beam source and said linear accelerator being interpositioned so that a generated electron beam exits said linear accelerator collinearly in the direction electrons travel within said accelerator;
applicator means associated with the housing for directing an electron beam generated by the electron beam source; and
means for positioning the housing so that the applicator means directs an electron beam generated by the electron beam source in a continuous path in line with said linear beam to a predetermined location in patient treatment.
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Abstract
An electron beam therapy system and a facility for using an electron beam therapy system. In the preferred embodiment, the electron beam therapy system comprises a linear accelerator, microwave source, and associated electronics disposed in a housing. The housing is mounted on a positioning means such as a C-arm to direct the electron beam to the desired site on the patient. The entire housing and positioning means is mobile and may be moved to different locations in the facility. Connectors are provided at the different locations in the facility to connect the electron beam source to a central power source within the facility.
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1. A mobile electron beam therapy system comprising:
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a housing; an electron beam source disposed within said housing for generating an electron beam using an s-band linear accelerator;
said electron beam source and said linear accelerator being interpositioned so that a generated electron beam exits said linear accelerator collinearly in the direction electrons travel within said accelerator;applicator means associated with the housing for directing an electron beam generated by the electron beam source; and means for positioning the housing so that the applicator means directs an electron beam generated by the electron beam source in a continuous path in line with said linear beam to a predetermined location in patient treatment. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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