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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 15, 2022
Filed:
Jul. 15, 2020
Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Minato-ku, JP;
Toshiba Energy Systems & Solutions Corporation, Kawasaki, JP;
KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, Minato-ku, JP;
TOSHIBA ENERGY SYSTEMS & SOLUTIONS CORPORATION, Kawasaki, JP;
Abstract
A particle radiation therapy apparatusincludes: a bedfor positioning of a patient; irradiation ports() that output a particle beam in a treatment room; a horizontal-direction imaging unitcomposed of a first X-ray sourceand a first X-ray detectorthat face each other with the bedinterposed therebetween; a vertical-direction imaging unitcomposed of a second X-ray sourceand a second X-ray detectorthat face each other with the bedinterposed therebetween; a storage roomfor housing the first X-ray detectorunder the floor when the horizontal-direction imaging unitis not used; and a support memberthat moves the first X-ray detectorabove the floor and supports it between the bedand the side of the irradiation portswhen the horizontal-direction imaging unitis used.