Ion Beam Applications S.a.

Université Libre De Bruxelles

Sck Cen Son

Frédéric Stichelbaut

Yves Jongen

Michel Abs

Damien Prieels

Jean-Michel Geets

Olivier Gregoire

Jean-Claude Amelia

Graham Rose

Sébastien De Neuter

Frédéric Dessy

Julien Smeets

Jean-Louis Bol

Jérémy Brison

Albert Blondin

Jean-Claude Dehaes

Muriel Vander Donckt

Alain Dubus

Jean Louis Bol

Francis Martin

Benoît Mullier

Christophe Malice

Peter Baker

Candice Nagel

Dominique Vincent

Samy Bertrand

The present invention concerns an apparatus for irradiating goods with X-rays, comprising a first source of X-rays configured for emitting X-rays along a first irradiation volume centered on a longitudinal axis (X), and a conveyor configured for driving goods such as to expose a first portion of the goods through the first irradiation volume, wherein, the conveyor is configured for driving the target products through the irradiation volume along a vertical axis (Z).

Apparatus for X ray irradiation

The invention is related to an apparatus and method for charged hadron therapy verification by detecting and/or quantifying prompt gammas produced when irradiating a target () with a charged hadron beam. The apparatus comprises a collimator () provided with a slit-shaped portion () configured to be arranged perpendicularly to the beam line and facing the target, a detection means () suitable for detecting said prompt gammas and a calculation and representation means. In the apparatus and method of the invention, the slit is configured to allow the passage of prompt gammas emitted from a range of depths in said target (), said depths being measured in the direction of the charged hadron beam. Furthermore, said detection means is configured to detect prompt gammas emitted from each location within said range, and said calculation and representation means is configured to derive from a detected prompt gamma a value representative of the dose at the location from where said prompt gamma is emitted, and to represent a dose-related distribution for a plurality of locations within said range.

Apparatus for particle therapy verification

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.

Device and method for particle therapy verification

A shielding () for reducing the amount of radiation passing through the shielding comprises a first part () and a second part (), wherein the first part is arranged for being withdrawn from the second part and wherein said first and second parts comprise abutments. At least one pair of corresponding abutments of said first and second parts has a transverse section which is curvilinearly shaped along a portion of at least half of said transverse section.

Shielding for ionizing radiation

Method for irradiating in an irradiation chamber products being stored in the form of pallets or in the form of bulk material in appropriate containers by means of a high energy X-ray beam source including the following steps: placing and arranging the products onto two different levels of products, so that a first set of products is placed on an upper level and a second set of products is placed on a lower level; irradiating both sets of products during a first period of time; submitting the products arranged on the two levels to a switch or transposition, so that the set of products arranged on an upper level is arranged on the lower level and vice versa and irradiating during a second period of time the new arrangement formed of the two transposed sets of products.

Process and apparatus for irradiating product pallets or containers

The present invention is related to a process for irradiation of a product pallet having four vertical faces by a photon beam such as an X-ray beam, a gamma source or similar, consisting in an irradiation procedure comprising the following steps: The present invention is also related to an apparatus and to the use of said process or said apparatus for irradiating a product arranged on a pallet, said product being either of low or of high density.

Process and apparatus for irradiating product pallets

The present invention is related to an apparatus and method for irradiating a product package, comprising a radiation source directing a radiation beam along a beam direction towards said product package, conveying means for transporting said product package past said radiation source along a transport path, and reflecting means located on at least one side of the plane formed by said beam direction and said transport path. By adjusting the distance and angle of the reflecting means to the conveyor and beam, and improved dose uniformity ratio is obtained.

Apparatus and method for electron beam irradiation having improved dose uniformity ratio

The present invention is related to a method and apparatus of radiation processing of a product package in a device having a radiation source, a collimator having a variable aperture, and a turntable, said radiation processing resulting in a point in the product package where the dose is minimal (Dpoint) and a point in said product package where the dose is maximal (Dpoint) comprising the steps of:

Method and apparatus for X-ray irradiation having improved throughput and dose uniformity ratio

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