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Shielding device for an irradiation unit and irradiation method

US8963111B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Ion Beam Applications · BE

Inventors

Yves Claereboudt · Chaumont-Gistoux, BE
Thomas Colmant · Braives, BE
Michel Closset · Avin, BE

Key dates

Filing date	Jun 8, 2012
Grant date	Feb 24, 2015
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jun 8, 2032

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10T83/0524
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method for obtaining a shielding element for minimizing the penumbra of a beam of hadrons outside a target area, the hadron beam being guided in a longitudinal direction by an irradiation unit, and the beam having a width (σ). The method includes:

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