Particle beam system including exchangeable particle beam nozzle
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1. A system comprising:
- a treatment station for particle beam treatment of a patient;
a particle accelerator configured to generate a particle beam;
a first particle beam path through which the particle beam can be delivered to the patient; and
a transport system configured to automatically move a first of a plurality of different particle beam nozzles to the first particle beam path, and to separately move at least a second of the plurality of different particle beam nozzles to the first 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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1. A system comprising:
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a treatment station for particle beam treatment of a patient; a particle accelerator configured to generate a particle beam; a first particle beam path through which the particle beam can be delivered to the patient; and a transport system configured to automatically move a first of a plurality of different particle beam nozzles to the first particle beam path, and to separately move at least a second of the plurality of different particle beam nozzles to the first 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 particle beam path; modifying the first particle beam of high-energy particles using a first particle beam nozzle; treating a first patient using the first particle beam of high-energy particles modified using the first particle beam nozzle; exchanging the first particle beam nozzle for a second particle beam nozzle 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 particle beam path; modifying the second particle beam of high energy particles using the second particle beam nozzle; and treating the first patient or a second patient using the second particle beam of high-energy particles modified using the second particle beam nozzle. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A system comprising:
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a first particle beam nozzle configured for use in a first treatment type; a second particle beam nozzle configured for use in a second treatment type; and a transport system configured to alternatively position, under control of a processing unit, the first particle beam nozzle and the second particle beam nozzle between a particle accelerator and a treatment station.
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