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Multi-axis/multi-field charged particle cancer therapy method and apparatus

  • US 8,598,543 B2
  • Filed: 01/05/2011
  • Issued: 12/03/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/22/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An apparatus configured to control a charged particle raster beam for irradiation of a tumor of a patient, comprising:

  • a charged particle beam system comprising a particle beam controller configured to;

    scan the charged particle raster beam from position to position in the tumor without turning off the charged particle raster beam;

    simultaneously control multi-field rotation of the patient; and

    simultaneously control multi-axis targeting of the charged particle raster beam.

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