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Laser-accelerated proton therapy units and superconducting electromagnet systems for same

  • US 7,755,068 B2
  • Filed: 12/21/2005
  • Issued: 07/13/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/22/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of treating a patient with a laser-accelerated high energy polyenergetic positive ion therapy system, comprising:

  • identifying the position of a targeted region in a patient;

    determining the treatment strategy of the targeted region, said treatment strategy comprising determining the dose distributions of a plurality of therapeutically suitable high energy polyenergetic positive ion beams for irradiating the targeted region;

    forming said plurality of therapeutically suitable high energy polyenergetic positive ion beams from a plurality of high energy polyenergetic positive ions, that are spatially separated based on energy level using one or more superconducting electromagnets each capable of providing a magnetic field of between about 0.1 and about 30 Tesla; and

    delivering the plurality of therapeutically suitable polyenergetic positive ion beams to the targeted region according to the treatment strategy.

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