Rapid cycling medical synchrotron and beam delivery system

Details Rapid cycling medical synchrotron and beam delivery system Rapid cycling medical synchrotron and beam delivery system

2006-01-24

2008-10-07

Berman, Jack I. (Department: 2881)

Radiant energy

Irradiation of objects or material

Ion or electron beam irradiation

C250S492100, C250S281000, C250S290000, C250S291000, C331S034000, C315S500000, C315S501000, C315S503000, C315S507000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07432516

ABSTRACT:
A medical synchrotron which cycles rapidly in order to accelerate particles for delivery in a beam therapy system. The synchrotron generally includes a radiofrequency (RF) cavity for accelerating the particles as a beam and a plurality of combined function magnets arranged in a ring. Each of the combined function magnets performs two functions. The first function of the combined function magnet is to bend the particle beam along an orbital path around the ring. The second function of the combined function magnet is to focus or defocus the particle beam as it travels around the path. The radiofrequency (RF) cavity is a ferrite loaded cavity adapted for high speed frequency swings for rapid cycling acceleration of the particles.

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