Integrated imaging-cancer treatment apparatus and method of use thereof
US10751551B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 22, 2017 |
| Grant date | Aug 25, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 26, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG21K1/093
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The invention comprises a method and apparatus for directing protons to a tumor, comprising the steps of: (1) holding a patient with a patient support; (2) providing an imaging system comprising: a rotatable unit at least partially surrounding an axial perimeter of the patient support, a translation guide rail, an imaging source attached to the rotatable unit, and an imaging detector attached to the rotatable unit; (3) translating and rotating the imaging source and the imaging detector relative to the patient support using the translation guide rail and the rotatable unit; and (4) providing an attachment section connected: on a first end to a robotic arm positioning system and on a second end to the patient support and the imaging system, the robotic arm positioning system repositioning, relative to a nozzle system linked to the synchrotron, the attachment system supporting the patient support system and the imaging system.
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