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1. A system comprising:
- a patient support to support a patient;
a synchrocyclotron to produce a proton or ion beam having an energy level sufficient to reach a target in the patient on the patient support;
an outer gantry on which the synchrocyclotron is mounted to enable the synchrocyclotron to move through a range of positions around the patient on the patient support; and
an inner gantry comprising a beam-focusing device to shape the proton or ion beam before the target;
wherein the synchrocyclotron (i) comprises a magnet that produces a magnetic field strength of up to 20 Tesla, (ii) is configured to produce, for delivery to a patient, a beam of charged particles having an energy level of at least 150 MeV, and (iii) has a weight less than 30 Tons.
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Abstract
A system includes a patient support and an outer gantry on which an accelerator is mounted to enable the accelerator to move through a range of positions around a patient on the patient support. The accelerator is configured to produce a proton or ion beam having an energy level sufficient to reach a target in the patient. An inner gantry includes an aperture for directing the proton or ion beam towards the target.
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20 Claims
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1. A system comprising:
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a patient support to support a patient; a synchrocyclotron to produce a proton or ion beam having an energy level sufficient to reach a target in the patient on the patient support; an outer gantry on which the synchrocyclotron is mounted to enable the synchrocyclotron to move through a range of positions around the patient on the patient support; and an inner gantry comprising a beam-focusing device to shape the proton or ion beam before the target; wherein the synchrocyclotron (i) comprises a magnet that produces a magnetic field strength of up to 20 Tesla, (ii) is configured to produce, for delivery to a patient, a beam of charged particles having an energy level of at least 150 MeV, and (iii) has a weight less than 30 Tons. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system comprising:
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a patient support to support a patient; a particle accelerator to produce a proton or ion beam having an energy level sufficient to reach a target in the patient on the patient support; an outer gantry on which the particle accelerator is mounted to enable the particle accelerator to move through a range of positions around the patient on the patient support; and an inner gantry that is C-shaped and that comprises a beam-focusing device, the beam-focusing device being movable along the inner gantry and being configured to collimate the proton or ion beam before the target; wherein the particle accelerator (i) comprises a magnet that produces a magnetic field strength of up to 20 Tesla, (ii) is configured to produce, for delivery to a patient, a beam of charged particles having an energy level of at least 150 MeV, and (iii) has a weight less than 30 Tons. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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