Particle beam nozzle transport system
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1. A system comprising:
- a first treatment station for particle beam treatment of a patient;
a particle accelerator configured to generate a particle beam;
a first particle beam path along which the particle beam can be delivered to the patient;
a second particle beam path along which the particle beam can be delivered to the patient;
a particle beam nozzle configured to modify the particle beam; and
a transport system configured to automatically move the particle beam nozzle from the first particle beam path to the second particle beam path.
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Abstract
An improved particle beam treatment system optionally includes exchangeable particle beam nozzles. These particle beam nozzles may be automatically moved from a storage location to a particle beam path or between particle beam paths for use in medical applications. Movement may be achieved using a conveyance, gantry, rail system, or the like. The improved particle beam treatment system optionally also includes more than two alternative particle beam paths. These alternative particle beam paths may be directed to a patient from a variety of different angles and in different planes.
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21 Claims
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1. A system comprising:
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a first treatment station for particle beam treatment of a patient; a particle accelerator configured to generate a particle beam; a first particle beam path along which the particle beam can be delivered to the patient; a second particle beam path along which the particle beam can be delivered to the patient; a particle beam nozzle configured to modify the particle beam; and a transport system configured to automatically move the particle beam nozzle from the first particle beam path to the second particle beam path. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method comprising:
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generating a first particle beam of high-energy particles; directing the first particle beam of high-energy particles along a first particle beam path having first particle beam transport optics; modifying the first particle beam of high-energy particles using a particle beam nozzle; treating a first patient using the first particle beam of high-energy particles modified using the particle beam nozzle; selecting a second particle beam path having second particle beam transport optics; moving the particle beam nozzle from the first particle beam path to the second particle beam path under control of a processing unit; generating a second particle beam of high-energy particles; directing the second particle beam of high-energy particles along the second particle beam path; modifying the second particle beam of high energy particles using the particle beam nozzle; and treating the first patient or a second patient using the second particle beam of high-energy particles modified using the particle beam nozzle. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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