Antiproton production and delivery for imaging and termination of undesirable cells
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1. A method for treating a patient having a plurality of undesirable cells, comprising:
- inserting a plurality of antiprotons into an accelerator;
controlling said accelerator so as to control temperature of said antiprotons while accelerating said antiprotons to a predetermined, therapeutic energy level;
extracting said antiprotons from said accelerator at said therapeutic energy level; and
exposing at least a portion of the plurality of the undesirable cells to said antiprotons at said therapeutic energy level.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for using antiprotons for terminating unwanted or undesirable cells which can be used in the treatment of conditions caused by the existence and/or proliferation of such undesirable cells. Such conditions include cardiovascular ailments, Parkinson'"'"'s disease, wet macular degeneration, endocrine disorders, dermatological ailments, and cancer. Because of the unique nature of antiprotons and their annihilation characteristics, the preferred antiproton delivery device (1010, 1015, 1030) embodiments further incorporate detector arrays (1050a), capable of detecting characteristic emissions in the course of treatment.
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1. A method for treating a patient having a plurality of undesirable cells, comprising:
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inserting a plurality of antiprotons into an accelerator; controlling said accelerator so as to control temperature of said antiprotons while accelerating said antiprotons to a predetermined, therapeutic energy level; extracting said antiprotons from said accelerator at said therapeutic energy level; and exposing at least a portion of the plurality of the undesirable cells to said antiprotons at said therapeutic energy level. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for treating a patient, comprising:
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inserting a plurality of antiprotons into an accelerator; controlling said accelerator so as to control temperature of said antiprotons while accelerating said antiprotons to a predetermined, irradiation energy level; extracting said antiprotons from said accelerator at said irradiating energy level; irradiating at least a portion of the patient body to said antiprotons at said irradiating energy level; generating radioisotopes within said body by irradiating with said antiprotons; and providing patient therapy with said radioisotopes.
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10. A method for imaging a patient, comprising:
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inserting a plurality of antiprotons into an accelerator; controlling said accelerator so as to control temperature of said antiprotons while accelerating said antiprotons to a predetermined, irradiation energy level; extracting said antiprotons from said accelerator at said irradiating energy level; irradiating at least a portion of the patient body to said antiprotons at said irradiating energy level; generating radioisotopes within said body by irradiating with said antiprotons; and providing patient imaging with said radioisotopes.
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