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公开(公告)号:US20220118284A1
公开(公告)日:2022-04-21
申请号:US17567544
申请日:2022-01-03
发明人: Gerrit Townsend Zwart , Mark R. Jones , Miles S. Wagner , James Cooley , Eros Pedroni , Robert Silva
IPC分类号: A61N5/10
摘要: An example particle therapy system includes a particle accelerator to output a particle beam having a spot size; a scanning system for the particle accelerator to scan the particle beam in two dimensions across at least part of a treatment area of an irradiation target; and an adaptive aperture between the scanning system and the irradiation target. The adaptive aperture includes structures that are movable relative to the irradiation target to approximate a shape to trim part of the treatment area. The part of the treatment area has a size that is based on an area of the spot size.
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公开(公告)号:US09723705B2
公开(公告)日:2017-08-01
申请号:US14039307
申请日:2013-09-27
发明人: Kenneth P. Gall , Gerrit Townsend Zwart , Jan Van der Laan , Adam C. Molzahn , Charles D. O'Neal, III , Thomas C. Sobczynski , James Cooley
CPC分类号: H05H7/02 , A61N5/1077 , A61N2005/1087 , H05H7/12 , H05H13/02 , H05H2007/082 , H05H2007/122
摘要: In an example, a synchrocyclotron includes a particle source to provide pulses of ionized plasma to a cavity; a voltage source to provide a radio frequency (RF) voltage to the cavity to accelerate particles from the plasma column outwardly; and an extraction channel to receive a beam of particles from the cavity for output from the particle accelerator. The particle source is configured to control pulse widths of the ionized plasma in order to control an intensity of the beam of particles. This example synchrocyclotron may include one or more of the following features, either alone or in combination.
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公开(公告)号:US20170157422A1
公开(公告)日:2017-06-08
申请号:US15438544
申请日:2017-02-21
发明人: Gerrit Townsend Zwart , Mark R. Jones , Miles S. Wagner , James Cooley , Eros Pedroni , Robert Silva
IPC分类号: A61N5/10
CPC分类号: A61N5/1036 , A61N5/1043 , A61N5/1044 , A61N5/1045 , A61N5/1047 , A61N5/1071 , A61N5/1077 , A61N5/1081 , A61N2005/1087 , A61N2005/1095
摘要: An example particle therapy system includes a particle accelerator to output a particle beam having a spot size; a scanning system for the particle accelerator to scan the particle beam in two dimensions across at least part of a treatment area of an irradiation target; and an adaptive aperture between the scanning system and the irradiation target. The adaptive aperture includes structures that are movable relative to the irradiation target to approximate a shape to trim part of the treatment area. The part of the treatment area has a size that is based on an area of the spot size.
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公开(公告)号:US20140094641A1
公开(公告)日:2014-04-03
申请号:US14039752
申请日:2013-09-27
发明人: Kenneth P. Gall , Gerrit Townsend Zwart , Jan Van der Laan , Charles D. O'Neal, III , Ken Yoshiki Franzen
CPC分类号: H05H13/02 , A61N5/1077 , H05H7/04 , H05H7/10 , H05H2007/043
摘要: An example particle accelerator includes the following: a resonant cavity in which particles are accelerated, where the resonant cavity has a background magnetic field having a first shape; and an extraction channel for receiving particles output from the resonant cavity. The extraction channel comprises a series of focusing regions to focus a beam of received particles. At least one of the focusing regions is a focusing element configured to alter a shape of the background magnetic field to a second shape that is substantially opposite to the first shape in the presence of a magnetic field gradient resulting from reduction of the background magnetic field from the resonant cavity to the extraction channel.
摘要翻译: 示例性粒子加速器包括:谐振腔具有第一形状的背景磁场的谐振腔,其中粒子被加速; 以及用于接收从谐振腔输出的粒子的提取通道。 提取通道包括一系列聚焦区域以聚焦接收的颗粒束。 聚焦区域中的至少一个是被配置为将背景磁场的形状改变为在由于背景磁场的减小导致的磁场梯度的基本上与第一形状相反的第二形状的聚焦元件 谐振腔到提取通道。
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公开(公告)号:US09730308B2
公开(公告)日:2017-08-08
申请号:US13916401
申请日:2013-06-12
CPC分类号: H05H13/02 , A61N5/1043 , A61N5/1077 , A61N2005/1087 , A61N2005/1095 , H05H2277/11
摘要: An example synchrocyclotron includes the following: a voltage source to provide a radio frequency (RF) voltage to a cavity to accelerate particles from a particle source; a coil to receive a variable electrical current and to generate a magnetic field that is at least 4 Tesla to cause the particles to move orbitally within the cavity; and an extraction channel to receive the accelerated particles and to output the received particles from the cavity. The particles that are output from the cavity have an energy that is variable based at least on the variable electrical current applied to the coil.
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公开(公告)号:US20170157424A1
公开(公告)日:2017-06-08
申请号:US15438854
申请日:2017-02-22
CPC分类号: A61N5/1043 , A61N5/1042 , A61N5/1045 , A61N5/1048 , A61N5/1077 , A61N5/1081 , A61N5/1083 , A61N2005/1087 , A61N2005/1095 , G21K1/046 , G21K1/10 , H05H13/02 , H05H2007/004 , H05H2007/007 , H05H2007/122
摘要: A particle therapy system includes a particle accelerator to output a particle beam; and a scanning system for the particle accelerator to scan the particle beam across at least part of an irradiation target. The scanning system is configured to scan the particle beam in two dimensions that are at an angle relative to a direction of the particle beam. A structure defines an edge. The structure is controllable to move in the two dimensions relative to the irradiation target such that at least part of the structure is between at least part of the particle beam and the irradiation target. The structure includes a material that inhibits transmission of the particle beam.
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公开(公告)号:US20170128746A1
公开(公告)日:2017-05-11
申请号:US14937048
申请日:2015-11-10
发明人: Gerrit Townsend Zwart , Mark R. Jones , Miles S. Wagner , James Cooley , Eros Pedroni , Robert Silva
IPC分类号: A61N5/10
摘要: An example particle therapy system includes a particle accelerator to output a particle beam having a spot size; a scanning system for the particle accelerator to scan the particle beam in two dimensions across at least part of a treatment area of an irradiation target; and an adaptive aperture between the scanning system and the irradiation target. The adaptive aperture includes structures that are movable relative to the irradiation target to approximate a shape to trim part of the treatment area. The part of the treatment area has a size that is based on an area of the spot size.
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公开(公告)号:US20160205760A1
公开(公告)日:2016-07-14
申请号:US15074975
申请日:2016-03-18
发明人: Gerrit Townsend Zwart , Kenneth P. Gall , Jan Van der Laan , Stanley Rosenthal , Michael Busky , Charles D. O'Neal, III , Ken Yoshiki Franzen
CPC分类号: H05H7/10 , A61N5/1077 , A61N2005/1095 , H05H7/04 , H05H13/02 , H05H2007/004
摘要: An example particle accelerator includes a coil to provide a magnetic field to a cavity; a particle source to provide a plasma column to the cavity; a voltage source to provide a radio frequency (RF) voltage to the cavity to accelerate particles from the plasma column, where the magnetic field causes particles accelerated from the plasma column to move orbitally within the cavity; an enclosure containing an extraction channel to receive the particles accelerated from the plasma column and to output the received particles from the cavity; and a structure arranged proximate to the extraction channel to change an energy level of the received particles.
摘要翻译: 示例性粒子加速器包括向空腔提供磁场的线圈; 用于向空腔提供等离子体柱的粒子源; 电压源,以向空腔提供射频(RF)电压以加速来自等离子体柱的粒子,其中磁场引起从等离子体柱加速的粒子在空腔内轨道移动; 包含提取通道的外壳,用于接收从等离子体柱加速的颗粒并从腔体输出接收的颗粒; 以及靠近提取通道设置的结构,以改变所接收的颗粒的能量水平。
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公开(公告)号:US20140094639A1
公开(公告)日:2014-04-03
申请号:US14039342
申请日:2013-09-27
发明人: Gerrit Townsend Zwart , Kenneth P. Gall , Jan Van der Laan , Stanley Rosenthal , Michael Busky , Charles D O'Neal, III , Ken Yoshiki Franzen
CPC分类号: H05H7/10 , A61N5/1077 , A61N2005/1095 , H05H7/04 , H05H13/02 , H05H2007/004
摘要: An example particle accelerator includes a coil to provide a magnetic field to a cavity; a particle source to provide a plasma column to the cavity; a voltage source to provide a radio frequency (RF) voltage to the cavity to accelerate particles from the plasma column, where the magnetic field causes particles accelerated from the plasma column to move orbitally within the cavity; an enclosure containing an extraction channel to receive the particles accelerated from the plasma column and to output the received particles from the cavity; and a structure arranged proximate to the extraction channel to change an energy level of the received particles.
摘要翻译: 示例性粒子加速器包括向空腔提供磁场的线圈; 用于向空腔提供等离子体柱的粒子源; 电压源,以向空腔提供射频(RF)电压以加速来自等离子体柱的粒子,其中磁场引起从等离子体柱加速的粒子在空腔内轨道移动; 包含提取通道的外壳,用于接收从等离子体柱加速的颗粒并从腔体输出接收的颗粒; 以及靠近提取通道设置的结构,以改变所接收的颗粒的能量水平。
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公开(公告)号:US20140094638A1
公开(公告)日:2014-04-03
申请号:US14039307
申请日:2013-09-27
发明人: Kenneth P. Gall , Gerrit Townsend Zwart , Jan Van der Laan , Adam C. Molzahn , Charles D. O'Neal, III , Thomas C. Sobczynski , James Cooley
CPC分类号: H05H7/02 , A61N5/1077 , A61N2005/1087 , H05H7/12 , H05H13/02 , H05H2007/082 , H05H2007/122
摘要: In an example, a synchrocyclotron includes a particle source to provide pulses of ionized plasma to a cavity; a voltage source to provide a radio frequency (RF) voltage to the cavity to accelerate particles from the plasma column outwardly; and an extraction channel to receive a beam of particles from the cavity for output from the particle accelerator. The particle source is configured to control pulse widths of the ionized plasma in order to control an intensity of the beam of particles. This example synchrocyclotron may include one or more of the following features, either alone or in combination.
摘要翻译: 在一个实例中,同步回旋加速器包括一个粒子源,以向空腔提供电离等离子体的脉冲; 电压源,用于向空腔提供射频(RF)电压,以将颗粒从等离子体塔向外加速; 以及用于从所述空腔接收颗粒束以从所述颗粒加速器输出的提取通道。 粒子源被配置为控制电离等离子体的脉冲宽度,以便控制粒子束的强度。 该示例同步回旋加速器可以单独地或组合地包括以下特征中的一个或多个。
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