Charged particle cancer therapy imaging method and apparatus
IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
A61N-005/10
A61B-006/04
출원번호
US-0033293
(2011-02-23)
등록번호
US-8519365
(2013-08-27)
발명자
/ 주소
Balakin, Vladimir
출원인 / 주소
Balakin, Vladimir
대리인 / 주소
Hazen, Kevin
인용정보
피인용 횟수 :
7인용 특허 :
261
초록▼
The invention relates to a method and apparatus for treatment of a solid tumor. More particularly, the invention comprises a multi-axis and/or multi-field charged particle cancer therapy system. In one embodiment, the tumor is imaged from multiple directions in phase with patient respiration. The tw
The invention relates to a method and apparatus for treatment of a solid tumor. More particularly, the invention comprises a multi-axis and/or multi-field charged particle cancer therapy system. In one embodiment, the tumor is imaged from multiple directions in phase with patient respiration. The two-dimensional images are combined to produce a three-dimensional picture of the tumor relative to patient features. The resulting three-dimensional image is used in generation of a radiation treatment plan and subsequent radiation therapy with the radiation beam in terms of control of two-dimensional beam trajectory, delivered beam energy, delivered beam intensity, and/or beam velocity each as a function of patient vertical translation position, patient rotation position, and/or patient respiration.
대표청구항▼
1. An apparatus for imaging a tumor of a patient, the patient having a variable respiration rate during an irradiation period, said apparatus comprising: a statically positioned X-ray source;a respiration sensor configured to generate a respiration signal, said respiration signal corresponding to a
1. An apparatus for imaging a tumor of a patient, the patient having a variable respiration rate during an irradiation period, said apparatus comprising: a statically positioned X-ray source;a respiration sensor configured to generate a respiration signal, said respiration signal corresponding to a respiration pattern of the patient, said respiration pattern representing the variable respiration rate of the patient;a rotatable platform configured to both (1) support the patient and (2) rotate the patient;means for collecting a set of X-ray images during the irradiation period, said set of X-ray images collected during a set of rotation positions of said rotatable platform, said set of rotation positions comprising at least five rotation positions covering at least ninety degrees of rotation, wherein at least five X-ray images of said set of X-ray images represent X-ray images of the patient at said at least five rotation positions of said rotatable platform, andwherein each of said five X-ray images represent a set time period of a respiration cycle occurring during one of said five rotation positions; anda charged particle system, configured to deliver protons to the patient, said charged particle system comprising a particle beam controller configured to control an intensity controller, said intensity controller configured to use a measure of a current, resulting from the protons striking an extraction foil, as a feedback control to a radio-frequency cavity system, said charged particle system configured to use the set of X-ray images in targeting the tumor. 2. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising: an X-ray controller configured to generate a three-dimensional X-ray image of the patient using said set of X-ray images. 3. The apparatus of claim 1, said set of rotation positions comprising at least one hundred rotation positions, wherein at least one hundred X-ray images of said set of X-ray images represent X-ray images of the patient at at least one hundred rotation positions of said rotatable platform, andwherein each of said one hundred X-ray images represent a set time period of a respiration cycle occurring during one of said one hundred rotation positions. 4. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising: a charged particle beam system comprising a proton beam path, wherein during use protons travel along the proton beam path, wherein during use X-rays from said X-ray source travel along an X-ray beam path, wherein the proton beam path and the X-ray beam path comprise substantially parallel paths when entering the patient. 5. The apparatus of claim 1, said charged particle beam system further comprising: a charged particle beam system comprising a synchrotron; anda charged particle controller, said charged particle controller configured to dynamically adjust timing of extraction of charged particles from said synchrotron to occur in synchronization with the variable respiration rate of the patient over a period of at least three sequential respiration cycles represented by said respiration pattern, said three sequential respiration cycles comprising three different time lengths. 6. The apparatus of claim 5, said charged particle beam system further comprising: at least one hand grip configured for gripping by the patient, said hand grip further comprising a button, said button configured to shut down at least a portion of said charged particle beam system. 7. The apparatus of claim 5, said synchrotron comprising: a set of turning sections, wherein at least one turning section of said set of turning sections comprises at least four bending magnets. 8. The apparatus of claim 7, said at least four bending magnets comprising at least eight edge focusing surfaces. 9. The apparatus of claim 7, each of said bending magnets comprising: a gap, wherein during use protons run through said gap, anda core, wherein said core terminates at said gap. 10. The apparatus of claim 9, said gap comprising: a surface comprising a finish of less than about ten microns polish. 11. The apparatus of claim 1, said charged particle therapy system further comprising: an active scanning system configured to scan the protons along at least three axes, said active scanning system comprising a focal spot of the protons of less than three millimeters diameter, wherein said three axes comprise: a horizontal axis, a vertical axis, and an applied energy axis. 12. The apparatus of claim 1, said charged particle therapy system further comprising: a velocity control system configured to variably alter a rate of scanning movement of the protons in a raster beam. 13. The apparatus of claim 1, said charged particle therapy system further comprising: a controller configured to change an x, y, and z-axis position of a focal spot of the protons with a first velocity, wherein the first velocity is adjusted to a second velocity while the raster beam continuously provides the protons.
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