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Particle beam irradiation apparatus

US5818058A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJan 17, 1997
Grant dateOct 6, 1998
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Expiry dateJan 17, 2017

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  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61N2005/1087
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An acceleration orbit face of particle beam circular acceleration unit is placed at right angles to a rotation shaft of rotation unit for rotating the particle beam circular acceleration unit, beam transport unit, and irradiation field formation unit in one piece. Shields for shielding radiations and magnetism are placed symmetrically with respect to the center axis of the particle beam circular acceleration unit. Shields are placed symmetrically with respect to the center line of the particle beam circular acceleration means, thereby lessening the amount of beams coming in collision with surrounding walls from the beam acceleration orbit, decreasing the radiation leakage amount, lightening the shields, and providing a light particle beam irradiation apparatus.

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