Antiproton production and delivery for imaging and termination of undesirable cells
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1. An apparatus configured to image a patient having undesirable cells, the apparatus including;
- an entry port accepting antiprotons from an accelerator at a therapeutic energy level;
a fixture configured to immobilize a patient having undesirable cells;
a positron emission tomography scanner placed in proximity to the fixture and adapted to image positrons from positron emitting radioisotopes created by annihilations between the antiprotons at the therapeutic energy level and the undesirable cells, wherein a relative position of the fixture and the scanner allows an image, by the positron emission scanner, of the patient after exposure to the antiprotons at the 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. An apparatus configured to image a patient having undesirable cells, the apparatus including;
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an entry port accepting antiprotons from an accelerator at a therapeutic energy level; a fixture configured to immobilize a patient having undesirable cells; a positron emission tomography scanner placed in proximity to the fixture and adapted to image positrons from positron emitting radioisotopes created by annihilations between the antiprotons at the therapeutic energy level and the undesirable cells, wherein a relative position of the fixture and the scanner allows an image, by the positron emission scanner, of the patient after exposure to the antiprotons at the therapeutic energy level. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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