Particle beam irradiation system and method of adjusting irradiation apparatus

    公开(公告)号:US07071479B2

    公开(公告)日:2006-07-04

    申请号:US11052195

    申请日:2005-02-08

    IPC分类号: H05H9/00

    摘要: The present invention provides an increased degree of uniformity of radiation dose distribution for the interior of a diseased part. A particle beam therapy system includes a charged particle beam generation apparatus and an irradiation apparatus. An ion beam is generated by the charged particle beam generation apparatus. The irradiation apparatus exposes a diseased part to the generated ion beam. A scattering device, a range adjustment device, and a Bragg peak spreading device are installed upstream of a first scanning magnet and a second scanning magnet. The scattering device and the range adjustment device are combined together and moved along a beam axis, whereas the Bragg peak spreading device is moved independently along the beam axis. The scattering device moves to adjust the degree of ion beam scattering. The range adjustment device moves to adjust ion beam scatter changes caused by an absorber thickness adjustment. The Bragg peak spreading device moves to adjust ion beam scatter changes arising out of an SOBP device. These adjustments provide uniformity of radiation dose distribution for the diseased part.

    Particle beam irradiation system and method of adjusting irradiation apparatus
    12.
    发明授权
    Particle beam irradiation system and method of adjusting irradiation apparatus 有权
    粒子束照射系统及照射装置调整方法

    公开(公告)号:US07026636B2

    公开(公告)日:2006-04-11

    申请号:US10760422

    申请日:2004-01-21

    IPC分类号: H05H9/00

    摘要: The present invention provides an increased degree of uniformity of radiation dose distribution for the interior of a diseased part. A particle beam therapy system includes a charged particle beam generation apparatus and an irradiation apparatus. An ion beam is generated by the charged particle beam generation apparatus. The irradiation apparatus exposes a diseased part to the generated ion beam. A scattering device, a range adjustment device, and a Bragg peak spreading device are installed upstream of a first scanning magnet and a second scanning magnet. The scattering device and the range adjustment device are combined together and moved along a beam axis, whereas the Bragg peak spreading device is moved independently along the beam axis. The scattering device moves to adjust the degree of ion beam scattering. The range adjustment device moves to adjust ion beam scatter changes caused by an absorber thickness adjustment. The Bragg peak spreading device moves to adjust ion beam scatter changes arising out of an SOBP device. These adjustments provide uniformity of radiation dose distribution for the diseased part.

    摘要翻译: 本发明提供了患病部位的内部的辐射剂量分布的增加的均匀度。 粒子束治疗系统包括带电粒子束产生装置和照射装置。 由带电粒子束产生装置产生离子束。 照射装置将患病部分暴露于产生的离子束。 散射装置,量程调节装置和布拉格峰扩展装置安装在第一扫描磁体和第二扫描磁体的上游。 散射装置和范围调节装置组合在一起并沿着光束轴线移动,而布拉格峰扩展装置沿着光束轴线独立地移动。 散射装置移动以调节离子束散射的程度。 范围调整装置移动以调节由吸收体厚度调整引起的离子束散射变化。 布拉格峰扩展装置移动以调整由SOBP装置引起的离子束散射变化。 这些调整提供了患病部位的辐射剂量分布的均匀性。

    Ion beam delivery equipment and an ion beam delivery method
    13.
    发明申请
    Ion beam delivery equipment and an ion beam delivery method 有权
    离子束输送设备和离子束输送方法

    公开(公告)号:US20070252093A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-11-01

    申请号:US11414204

    申请日:2006-05-01

    IPC分类号: G21K1/10 A61N5/10

    摘要: The invention is intended to confirm whether the SOBP (spread-out Bragg peak) width is a desired value in real time during beam irradiation, and to improve safety in treatment. Ion beam delivery equipment comprises a beam generator including a synchrotron, an RMW (range modulation wheel) device for forming an SOBP width of an ion beam extracted from the beam generator, a beam delivery nozzle including a reference dose monitor and a main dose monitor which are installed respectively upstream and downstream of the RMW device in the direction of travel of the ion beam, and an SOBP width computing unit for computing the SOBP width of the ion beam, which is formed by the RMW device, based on values detected by both the reference dose monitor and the main dose monitor.

    摘要翻译: 本发明旨在确认在光束照射期间SOBP(展​​开布拉格峰)宽度是否是实时的期望值,并且提高了处理中的安全性。 离子束输送设备包括一个光束发生器,它包括同步加速器,用于形成从光束发生器提取的离子束的SOBP宽度的RMW(范围调制轮)装置,包括参考剂量监测器和主剂量监测器 分别安装在RMW装置的上游和下游沿着离子束行进的方向;以及SOBP宽度计算单元,用于根据由两个检测到的值计算由RMW装置形成的离子束的SOBP宽度 参考剂量监测仪和主剂量监测仪。

    Particle beam irradiation system and method of adjusting irradiation field forming apparatus
    14.
    发明授权
    Particle beam irradiation system and method of adjusting irradiation field forming apparatus 有权
    粒子束照射系统及照射场形成装置的调整方法

    公开(公告)号:US07049613B2

    公开(公告)日:2006-05-23

    申请号:US11006605

    申请日:2004-12-08

    IPC分类号: H05H9/00

    摘要: A particle therapy system, as one example of a particle beam irradiation system, comprises a charged particle beam generator and an irradiation field forming apparatus. An ion beam from the charged particle beam generator is irradiated to a diseased part in the body of a patient through the irradiation field forming apparatus. A scattering compensator and a range modulation wheel (RMW) are disposed on the upstream side in a direction of beam advance and are movable along a beam axis. The movement of the scattering compensator and the RMW adjusts a size of the ion beam entering a scatterer device, whereby a change in scattering intensity of the ion beam in the scatterer device is adjusted. As a result, a penumbra in dose distribution is reduced and a more uniform dose distribution in a direction perpendicular to the direction of beam advance is obtained in the diseased part.

    摘要翻译: 作为粒子束照射系统的一个实例的粒子治疗系统包括带电粒子束发生器和照射场形成装置。 来自带电粒子束发生器的离子束通过照射场形成装置照射到患者体内的患病部位。 散射补偿器和范围调制轮(RMW)沿光束前进的方向设置在上游侧,并且可以沿着光束轴线移动。 散射补偿器和RMW的移动调节进入散射体装置的离子束的尺寸,由此调节散射体装置中的离子束的散射强度的变化。 结果,减少了剂量分布的半暗影,并且在病变部分中获得了在垂直于光束前进方向的方向上更均匀的剂量分布。

    Particle beam irradiation system and method of adjusting irradiation apparatus

    公开(公告)号:US20060097204A1

    公开(公告)日:2006-05-11

    申请号:US11302131

    申请日:2005-12-14

    IPC分类号: H01J5/18

    摘要: The present invention provides an increased degree of uniformity of radiation dose distribution for the interior of a diseased part. A particle beam therapy system includes a charged particle beam generation apparatus and an irradiation apparatus. An ion beam is generated by the charged particle beam generation apparatus. The irradiation apparatus exposes a diseased part to the generated ion beam. A scattering device, a range adjustment device, and a Bragg peak spreading device are installed upstream of a first scanning magnet and a second scanning magnet. The scattering device and the range adjustment device are combined together and moved along a beam axis, whereas the Bragg peak spreading device is moved independently along the beam axis. The scattering device moves to adjust the degree of ion beam scattering. The range adjustment device moves to adjust ion beam scatter changes caused by an absorber thickness adjustment. The Bragg peak spreading device moves to adjust ion beam scatter changes arising out of an SOBP device. These adjustments provide uniformity of radiation dose distribution for the diseased part.

    Particle beam irradiation system and method of adjusting irradiation field forming apparatus
    16.
    发明申请
    Particle beam irradiation system and method of adjusting irradiation field forming apparatus 有权
    粒子束照射系统及照射场形成装置的调整方法

    公开(公告)号:US20050127306A1

    公开(公告)日:2005-06-16

    申请号:US11006605

    申请日:2004-12-08

    摘要: A particle therapy system, as one example of a particle beam irradiation system, comprises a charged particle beam generator and an irradiation field forming apparatus. An ion beam from the charged particle beam generator is irradiated to a diseased part in the body of a patient through the irradiation field forming apparatus. A scattering compensator and a range modulation wheel (RMW) are disposed on the upstream side in a direction of beam advance and are movable along a beam axis. The movement of the scattering compensator and the RMW adjusts a size of the ion beam entering a scatterer device, whereby a change in scattering intensity of the ion beam in the scatterer device is adjusted. As a result, a penumbra in dose distribution is reduced and a more uniform dose distribution in a direction perpendicular to the direction of beam advance is obtained in the diseased part.

    摘要翻译: 作为粒子束照射系统的一个实例的粒子治疗系统包括带电粒子束发生器和照射场形成装置。 来自带电粒子束发生器的离子束通过照射场形成装置照射到患者体内的患病部位。 散射补偿器和范围调制轮(RMW)沿光束前进的方向设置在上游侧,并且可以沿着光束轴线移动。 散射补偿器和RMW的移动调节进入散射体装置的离子束的尺寸,由此调节散射体装置中的离子束的散射强度的变化。 结果,减少了剂量分布的半暗影,并且在病变部分中获得了在垂直于光束前进方向的方向上更均匀的剂量分布。

    Charged particle therapy system, range modulation wheel device, and method of installing range modulation wheel device
    17.
    发明申请
    Charged particle therapy system, range modulation wheel device, and method of installing range modulation wheel device 失效
    带电粒子治疗系统,范围调制轮装置以及安装范围调制轮装置的方法

    公开(公告)号:US20050051740A1

    公开(公告)日:2005-03-10

    申请号:US10917458

    申请日:2004-08-13

    IPC分类号: A61N5/10 G21G5/00

    摘要: The invention provides a charged particle therapy system capable of increasing the number of patients treated. An irradiation filed forming apparatus for irradiating a charged particle beam extracted from a charged particle beam generator to an irradiation target includes an RMW device. The RMW device comprises a housing and an RMW disposed within the housing. A rotary shaft of the RMW is rotatably mounted to the housing. The RMW device is detachably installed in an RMW holding member provided in a casing of the irradiation filed forming apparatus. The housing can be placed in contact with the RMW holding member, and hence positioning of the rotary shaft of the RMW to a predetermined position can be performed in a short time. This contributes to cutting a time required for treatment per patient and increasing the number of patients treated.

    摘要翻译: 本发明提供一种能够增加治疗患者数量的带电粒子治疗系统。 用于将从带电粒子束发生器提取的带电粒子束照射到照射目标的照射成像装置包括RMW装置。 RMW装置包括壳体和设置在壳体内的RMW。 RMW的旋转轴可旋转地安装在壳体上。 RMW装置可拆卸地安装在设置在照射区域形成装置的壳体中的RMW保持构件中。 壳体可以放置成与RMW保持构件接触,因此可以在短时间内将RMW的旋转轴定位到预定位置。 这有助于减少患者治疗所需的时间并增加治疗患者的数量。

    Ion beam delivery equipment and an ion beam delivery method
    18.
    发明申请
    Ion beam delivery equipment and an ion beam delivery method 有权
    离子束输送设备和离子束输送方法

    公开(公告)号:US20070158592A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-07-12

    申请号:US11714219

    申请日:2007-03-06

    IPC分类号: H01J37/08

    摘要: The invention is intended to increase the number of patients treatable using one wheel having a thickness varied in the rotating direction to change energy of an ion beam passing the wheel. Ion beam delivery equipment for irradiating an ion beam to a patient for treatment comprises a beam generator for producing and accelerating the ion beam, an beam delivery nozzle including a range modulation wheel which has a predetermined thickness distribution in the rotating direction and is rotated on a travel passage of the ion beam generated from the beam generator to control a range of the ion beam, and an irradiation controller for controlling the beam producing and accelerating operation of the beam generator in accordance with the phase of rotation of the range modulation wheel.

    摘要翻译: 本发明旨在增加使用具有在旋转方向上变化的厚度的一个车轮来治疗的患者数量,以改变通过车轮的离子束的能量。 用于将离子束照射到患者进行治疗的离子束输送设备包括用于产生和加速离子束的束发生器,包括在旋转方向上具有预定厚度分布并在旋转方向上旋转的范围调制轮的束输送喷嘴 从光束发生器产生的离子束的行进通过,以控制离子束的范围;以及照射控制器,用于根据范围调制轮的旋转相位控制光束发生器的光束产生和加速操作。

    ION BEAM DELIVERY EQUIPMENT AND ION BEAM DELIVERY METHOD
    19.
    发明申请
    ION BEAM DELIVERY EQUIPMENT AND ION BEAM DELIVERY METHOD 有权
    离子束输送设备和离子束输送方法

    公开(公告)号:US20070228291A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-10-04

    申请号:US11758755

    申请日:2007-06-06

    IPC分类号: A61N5/01

    摘要: The invention is intended to increase the number of patients treatable using one wheel having a thickness varied in the rotating direction to change energy of an ion beam passing the wheel. Ion beam delivery equipment for irradiating an ion beam to a patient for treatment comprises a beam generator for producing and accelerating the ion beam, an beam delivery nozzle including a range modulation wheel which has a predetermined thickness distribution in the rotating direction and is rotated on a travel passage of the ion beam generated from the beam generator to control a range of the ion beam, and an irradiation controller for controlling the beam producing and accelerating operation of the beam generator in accordance with the phase of rotation of the range modulation wheel.

    摘要翻译: 本发明旨在增加使用具有在旋转方向上变化的厚度的一个车轮来治疗的患者数量,以改变通过车轮的离子束的能量。 用于将离子束照射到患者进行治疗的离子束输送设备包括用于产生和加速离子束的束发生器,包括在旋转方向上具有预定厚度分布并在旋转方向上旋转的范围调制轮的束输送喷嘴 从光束发生器产生的离子束的行进通过,以控制离子束的范围;以及照射控制器,用于根据范围调制轮的旋转相位控制光束发生器的光束产生和加速操作。