Particle beam therapy system and control system for particle beam therapy
First Claim
1. A particle beam therapy system for irradiating a charged particle beam to an affected part of the body for treatment, the therapy system comprising:
- a charged particle beam generator for generating the charged particle beam;
irradiation devices installed respectively in a plurality of treatment rooms and irradiating the charged particle beam, each of said irradiation devices including a plurality of detectors for detecting beam information of the charged particle beam;
a beam line for selectively transporting the charged particle beam extracted from said charged particle beam generator to the respective irradiation devices in said plurality of treatment rooms, said beam line being controlled to form a beam path for transporting the charged particle beam to the irradiation device in selected one of said plurality of treatment rooms;
a single monitoring unit arranged for said irradiation devices for monitoring the beam information of the charged particle beam detected by said detectors;
a first selector for switchably connecting said detectors provided in each of said irradiation devices and said monitoring unit; and
a first control unit for controlling said first selector such that when said beam path for transporting the charged particle beam to the irradiation device in said selected one of said plurality of treatment rooms is formed, said first selector establishes connection between said detectors provided in the irradiation device in said selected one of said plurality of treatment rooms and said monitoring unit.
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Abstract
A particle beam therapy system comprises a charged particle beam generator for generating a charged particle beam, two or more treatment rooms provided with respective irradiation devices for irradiating the charged particle beam, a beam line for transporting the charged particle beam extracted from the charged particle beam generator to the irradiation device in selected one of the two or more treatment rooms, a beam detection processing/control unit for monitoring a beam state of the charged particle beam in one of the two or more irradiation devices, and a selector for switchably selecting one of the irradiation devices which is to be monitored by the beam detection processing/control unit. The selector is controlled such that the selector establishes connection with the irradiation device in the selected one treatment room to which the charged particle beam is transported through the beam line. The system configuration can be simplified while maintaining the operation efficiency.
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20 Claims
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1. A particle beam therapy system for irradiating a charged particle beam to an affected part of the body for treatment, the therapy system comprising:
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a charged particle beam generator for generating the charged particle beam; irradiation devices installed respectively in a plurality of treatment rooms and irradiating the charged particle beam, each of said irradiation devices including a plurality of detectors for detecting beam information of the charged particle beam; a beam line for selectively transporting the charged particle beam extracted from said charged particle beam generator to the respective irradiation devices in said plurality of treatment rooms, said beam line being controlled to form a beam path for transporting the charged particle beam to the irradiation device in selected one of said plurality of treatment rooms; a single monitoring unit arranged for said irradiation devices for monitoring the beam information of the charged particle beam detected by said detectors; a first selector for switchably connecting said detectors provided in each of said irradiation devices and said monitoring unit; and a first control unit for controlling said first selector such that when said beam path for transporting the charged particle beam to the irradiation device in said selected one of said plurality of treatment rooms is formed, said first selector establishes connection between said detectors provided in the irradiation device in said selected one of said plurality of treatment rooms and said monitoring unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 20)
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15. A particle beam therapy system for irradiating a charged particle beam to an affected part of the body for treatment, the therapy system comprising:
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a charged particle beam generator for generating the charged particle beam; irradiation devices installed respectively in a plurality of treatment rooms and irradiating the charged particle beam in a scanning manner, each of said irradiation devices including scanning magnets; a beam line for selectively transporting the charged particle beam extracted from said charged particle beam generator to the respective irradiation devices in said plurality of treatment rooms, said beam line being controlled to form a beam path for transporting the charged particle beam to the irradiation device in selected one of said plurality of treatment rooms; a single scan control unit arranged for said irradiation devices for controlling a scanning of the charged particle; a selector for switchably connecting said scanning magnets provided in each of said irradiation devices and said scan control unit; and a control unit for controlling said selector such that when said beam path for transporting the charged particle beam to the irradiation device in said selected one of said plurality of treatment rooms is formed, said selector establishes connection between said scanning magnets provided in the irradiation device in the selected one of said plurality of treatment rooms and said scan control unit. - View Dependent Claims (16)
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17. A control system for a particle beam therapy system having irradiation devices installed respectively in a plurality of treatment rooms for irradiating a charged particle beam, each of said irradiation devices including a plurality of detectors for detecting beam information of the charged particle beam and beam line for selectively transporting the charged particle beam to the respective irradiation devices in said plurality of treatment rooms, the control system comprising:
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a beam line control unit for controlling said beam line such that a beam path for transporting the charged particle beam to the irradiation device in selected one of said plurality of treatment rooms is formed; a single monitoring unit arranged for said irradiation devices for monitoring the beam information of the charged particle beam detected by said detectors; a selector for switchably connecting said detectors provided in each of said irradiation devices and said monitoring unit; and a control unit for controlling said selector such that when said beam path for transporting the charged particle beam to the irradiation device in said selected one of said plurality of treatment rooms is formed, said selector establishes connection between said detectors provided in the irradiation device in the selected one of said plurality of treatment rooms and said monitoring unit. - View Dependent Claims (18)
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19. A control system for a particle beam therapy system having irradiation devices installed respectively in a plurality of treatment rooms for irradiating a charged particle beam in scanning manner, each of said irradiation devices including scanning magnets and a beam line for selectively transporting the charged particle beam to the respective irradiation devices in said plurality of treatment rooms, the control system comprising:
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a beam line control unit for controlling said beam line such that a beam path for transporting the charged particle beam to the irradiation device in selected one of said plurality of treatment rooms is formed; a single scan control unit arranged for said irradiation devices for controlling a scanning of the charged particle beam; a selector for switchably connecting said scanning magnets provided in each of said irradiation devices and said scan control unit; and a control unit for controlling said selector such that when said beam path for transporting the charged particle beam to the irradiation device in said selected one of said plurality of treatment rooms is formed, said selector establishes connection between said scanning magnets provided in the irradiation device in the selected one of said plurality of treatment rooms and said scan control unit.
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