Toroidal bending magnets for hadron therapy gantries
US9711254B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 24, 2016 |
| Grant date | Jul 18, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 24, 2036 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61N2005/1092
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Toroidal superconducting magnets can be used as lightweight rotating bending magnets in hadron therapy gantries. The toroidal bending magnets are self-shielded and do not require ferromagnetic material for field modification or shielding, decreasing both the magnet system weight, as well as overall gantry weight. Achromatic magnet can be made by combining two of these bending magnets. The simple geometry may allow the use of higher fields, making it attractive for carbon, as well as proton.
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