Mounting device for phantom, method for quality monitoring of a particle therapy system, and particle therapy system
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1. An apparatus for quality monitoring of a particle therapy system, the apparatus comprising:
- a mounting device adapted to receive a plurality of phantoms having differing characteristics, each phantom having a defined position on the mounting device and each phantom being adapted to monitor a different property of a particle beam; and
a movable positioning system adapted to position the mounting device into a plurality of different positions, bringing the plurality of phantoms mounted on the mounting device into a plurality of defined positions relative to the particle beam,wherein the mounting device comprises a fixation device adapted to interface with the positioning system.
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Abstract
A mounting device for phantoms for use in quality monitoring of a radiation therapy system is described. The mounting device is adapted such that a plurality of phantoms can be placed replicably in a defined position on the mounting device. A quality assurance procedure is performed by placing a plurality of phantoms on a mounting device, each phantom at a predefined position; positioning the mounting device in the radiation therapy system, so that one of the phantoms is located in a position intended for performing a quality monitoring procedure; and performing the procedure using one or more of the phantoms.
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1. An apparatus for quality monitoring of a particle therapy system, the apparatus comprising:
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a mounting device adapted to receive a plurality of phantoms having differing characteristics, each phantom having a defined position on the mounting device and each phantom being adapted to monitor a different property of a particle beam; and a movable positioning system adapted to position the mounting device into a plurality of different positions, bringing the plurality of phantoms mounted on the mounting device into a plurality of defined positions relative to the particle beam, wherein the mounting device comprises a fixation device adapted to interface with the positioning system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method for quality monitoring of a particle therapy system, the method comprising:
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placing a plurality of phantoms on a mounting device at predefined positions, each phantom being adapted to monitor a different property of a particle beam; positioning the mounting device in the particle therapy system with a positioning system, so that the phantoms are located in a position for performing a quality monitoring procedure; and performing the quality monitoring procedure using the phantoms; wherein the mounting device is positioned into a plurality of different positions, sequentially positioning at least two of the plurality of phantoms at different predefined spatial positions to perform two different quality monitoring procedures for different properties of the particle beam. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10)
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11. A medical treatment system, the system comprising:
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a particle therapy apparatus, the particle therapy apparatus further comprising; a mounting device adapted to simultaneously receive a plurality of phantoms having differing characteristics, each phantom having a selectable position on the mounting device and each phantom being adapted to monitor a different property of a particle beam, and a movable positioning device adapted to position the mounting device into a plurality of different positions, bringing the plurality of phantoms mounted on the mounting device into a plurality of defined positions relative to the particle beam, wherein the mounting device is adapted to interface with the movable positioning device. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13)
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