Irradiation device
First Claim
1. An irradiation device for irradiating an irradiation object with heavy charged particles at an irradiation station, comprising a particle accelerator for providing a particle beam and a swivelling device for swivelling the particle beam impinging on the irradiation object, wherein the swivelling device comprises a carrier pivotable about a swivel axis, wherein the particle accelerator is mounted on the pivotable carrier, wherein the pivotable carrier is a pivotable gantry frame, wherein the pivotable carrier has a substantially U-shaped structure with two legs, wherein the swivel axis extends substantially vertically through the two legs of the substantially U-shaped structure, wherein the particle accelerator is mounted in a terminal region of only one of the two legs of the substantially U-shaped structure, wherein another of the two legs of the substantially U-shaped structure comprises an opening and/or recess in a vicinity of the swivel axis, and wherein the irradiation station is located in a vicinity of the opening and/or recess.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to an irradiation device for irradiating an irradiation object with heavy charged particles at an irradiation station, comprising a particle accelerator for providing a particle beam and a swivelling device for swivelling the particle beam impinging on the irradiation object, wherein the swivelling device comprises a carrier pivotable about an axis. In accordance with the invention, the irradiation device is characterized in that the particle accelerator is mounted on the pivotable carrier.
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20 Claims
- 1. An irradiation device for irradiating an irradiation object with heavy charged particles at an irradiation station, comprising a particle accelerator for providing a particle beam and a swivelling device for swivelling the particle beam impinging on the irradiation object, wherein the swivelling device comprises a carrier pivotable about a swivel axis, wherein the particle accelerator is mounted on the pivotable carrier, wherein the pivotable carrier is a pivotable gantry frame, wherein the pivotable carrier has a substantially U-shaped structure with two legs, wherein the swivel axis extends substantially vertically through the two legs of the substantially U-shaped structure, wherein the particle accelerator is mounted in a terminal region of only one of the two legs of the substantially U-shaped structure, wherein another of the two legs of the substantially U-shaped structure comprises an opening and/or recess in a vicinity of the swivel axis, and wherein the irradiation station is located in a vicinity of the opening and/or recess.
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12. An irradiation device for irradiating an irradiation object with heavy charged particles at an irradiation station, comprising:
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a particle accelerator for providing a particle beam of heavy charged particles; and a swivelling device for swivelling the particle beam impinging on the irradiation object, the swivelling device including a carrier pivotable about a swivel axis, the particle accelerator being mounted on the pivotable carrier, wherein the particle beam can be swivelled by rotating the carrier, wherein the pivotable carrier has a substantially U-shaped structure with two legs, wherein the swivel axis extends substantially vertically through the two legs of the substantially U-shaped structure, wherein the particle accelerator is mounted in a terminal region of only one of the two legs of the substantially U-shaped structure, wherein another of the two legs of the substantially U-shaped structure comprises an opening and/or recess in a vicinity of the swivel axis, and wherein the irradiation station is located in a vicinity of the opening and/or recess. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14)
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15. An irradiation device for irradiating an irradiation object with heavy charged particles at an irradiation station, comprising:
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a particle accelerator for providing a particle beam; a swivelling device for swivelling the particle beam impinging on the irradiation object; and a nozzle with nozzle components for guided and/or controlled emission of the particle beam in a direction of the irradiation station, wherein the swivelling device comprises a carrier pivotable about a swivel axis, wherein the particle accelerator and the nozzle are mounted on the pivotable carrier, wherein the nozzle components comprise one or more pencil-beam irradiation scanning components, and wherein one of the pencil-beam irradiation scanning components varies particle energy. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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18. An irradiation device for irradiating an irradiation object with heavy charged particles at an irradiation station, comprising:
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a particle accelerator for providing a particle beam of heavy charged particles; a swivelling device for swivelling the particle beam impinging on the irradiation object, the swivelling device including a carrier pivotable about a swivel axis, the particle accelerator being mounted on the pivotable carrier, wherein the particle beam can be swivelled by rotating the carrier; and a nozzle with nozzle components for guided and/or controlled emission of the particle beam in a direction of the irradiation station, the nozzle mounted on the carrier, wherein the nozzle components comprise one or more pencil-beam irradiation scanning components, and wherein one of the pencil-beam irradiation scanning components varies particle energy. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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