A programmable particle scatterer for radiation therapy beam formation

A programmable particle scatterer for radiation therapy beam formation

The invention relates to a charged particle beam scatterer/range modulator comprising high Z material having an adjustable path length in a particle beam path; low Z material having an adjustable path length in the particle beam path; and a programmable controller that independently adjusts the high...

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Hauptverfasser: SLISKI, ALAN, GALL, KENNETH
Format: Patent
Sprache:eng ; fre ; ger
Schlagworte:
ELECTROTHERAPY
HUMAN NECESSITIES
HYGIENE
MAGNETOTHERAPY
MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE
RADIATION THERAPY
ULTRASOUND THERAPY
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Zusammenfassung:The invention relates to a charged particle beam scatterer/range modulator comprising high Z material having an adjustable path length in a particle beam path; low Z material having an adjustable path length in the particle beam path; and a programmable controller that independently adjusts the high Z and low Z path lengths during exposure of a target to the beam.