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Charged particle translation slide control apparatus and method of use thereof

  • US 9,907,981 B2
  • Filed: 12/16/2016
  • Issued: 03/06/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/07/2016
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for adjusting a charged particle beam traversing along a charged particle beam path, comprising the steps of:

  • providing a charged particle system, comprising;

    an accelerator;

    a beamline from said accelerator to an output nozzle; and

    a tray assembly;

    inserting a first tray into a first slot of said tray assembly, said first tray configured with a first insert comprising a patient specific charged particle beam adjustment material, said step of inserting further comprising the steps of;

    inserting a second tray into a second slot of said tray assembly; and

    inserting a third tray into a third slot of said tray assembly;

    after said step of inserting, longitudinally retracting said tray assembly along the charged particle beam path into a zone circumferentially defined by said output nozzle, said step of retracting further comprising the step of;

    prior to operation of said charged particle system, moving said first slot, said second slot, and said third slot of said tray assembly into the zone circumferentially defined by said output nozzle;

    attaching a second insert to said second tray prior to said step of retracting; and

    attaching a third insert to said third tray prior to said step of retracting, wherein each of said first insert, said second insert, and said third insert comprise any of;

    a patient specific range shifter element comprising a standard thickness of a charged particle beam slowing material;

    a patient specific ridge filter, comprising a charged particle beam focusing element; and

    a patient specific blocking material comprising an aperture therethrough, said blocking material blocking the charged particle beam outside of the aperture.

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