Multiple beam path particle source
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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;
three or more particle beam paths through which the particle beam can be delivered to the patient at the treatment station, the three or more particle beam paths including at least two particle beam paths significantly greater than or less than 90 degrees apart; and
a transport system configured to automatically move a particle beam nozzle from a nozzle storage to one of the three or more particle beam paths.
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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; three or more particle beam paths through which the particle beam can be delivered to the patient at the treatment station, the three or more particle beam paths including at least two particle beam paths significantly greater than or less than 90 degrees apart; and a transport system configured to automatically move a particle beam nozzle from a nozzle storage to one of the three or more particle beam paths. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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2. The system of claim l, wherein the three or more particle beam paths are configured such that a first angle exists between a first pair of the three of more particle beam paths and a second different angle exists between a second pair of the three or more particle beam paths.
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8. 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 for treatment of the patient; and three or more particle beam paths through which the particle beam can be delivered to the patient at the treatment station, the three or more particle beam paths configured such that a first particle beam path is located outside of a plane including a second particle beam path and a third particle beam path. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of treating a patient, the method comprising:
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generating a particle beam of high-energy particles; directing the particle beam of high-energy particles along a first beam path; treating the patient using the particle beam of high-energy particles directed along the first particle beam path; selecting a second particle beam path from among a plurality of alternative particle beam paths different from the first particle beam path, the first particle beam path lying outside of a plane defined by two of the plurality of alternative particle beam paths; and directing the particle beam of high-energy particles along the second particle beam path. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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