摘要:
An apparatus for the linear acceleration of electrons, particularly for intraoperative radiation therapy, including:
an articulated self-propelled structure (51n), for moving a radiating head (32) that comprises an acceleration structure (39) constituted by plurality of cavities (26); a modulator for generating, controlling and transmitting a radio-frequency (34,36), placed in the horizontal arm of the articulated structure (63) that moves the radiating head (32), for the generation, control and sending of the radio-frequency (34,36) to the cavities (26) of the acceleration structure (39); an uninterruptible power supply (62) and an automatic control system of the frequency, to power the apparatus independently with respect to the electrical network and to keep the oscillation frequency of the magnetron always equal with that of the accelerator (34,36); processing and control devices (30,40) adapted to control the apparatus; the modulator (34,36) is separate from the radiating head (32) and the connection occurs by virtue of wave-guide means (38) adapted to carry the radio-frequency to acceleration structure (32).