Arrangement for performing proton therapy

Details Arrangement for performing proton therapy Arrangement for performing proton therapy

2005-03-23

2008-03-25

Kim, Robert (Department: 2881)

Radiant energy

Irradiation of objects or material

Ion or electron beam irradiation

C315S502000, C005S601000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07348579

ABSTRACT:
A system for treating a patient by proton therapy, also called gantry, includes a proton beam guide involving, in particular, magnets, quadropoles, and the like and having an outlet aperture for guiding and directing the proton beam to the side in the patient that is to be treated. In addition, a patient table that cab en displaced in a controllable manner is provided for moving the patient into a desired position relative to the proton beam. The inventive proton beam guide and control device is mounted down from the patient table in the direction of the beam guide in a supported manner whereby being able to rotate or pivot about a horizontal axis.

REFERENCES:
patent: 6953943 (2005-10-01), Yanagisawa et al.
patent: 0864337 (1998-09-01), None
patent: WO 01/00276 (2001-01-01), None

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