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Device and method for particle therapy verification

US8481951B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Ion Beam Applications · BE

Inventors

Yves Jongen · Louvain-la-Neuve, BE
Frederic Stichelbaut · Mazy, BE

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 3, 2009
Grant date	Jul 9, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 3, 2029

Classification

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

Abstract

The invention is related to the field of charged Hadron Therapy, i.e. radiation therapy using strongly interacting particles. More particularly, the invention relates to a detector and method for measuring the beam range of a charged hadron beam in a target object as well as the particle dose distribution in the target object.

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