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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 25, 2007
Filed:
Jun. 02, 2005
Applicants:
John W. Lewellen, Plainfield, IL (US);
John Noonan, Naperville, IL (US);
Inventors:
John W. Lewellen, Plainfield, IL (US);
John Noonan, Naperville, IL (US);
Assignee:
UChicago Argonne LLC, Chicago, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01J 1/50 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A laparoscopic tumor therapy method and an articulated electron beam transport system are provided for use with a high power, long focus electron source for tumor therapy. The high power, long focus electron source generates an e-beam. The e-beam is transported through a laparoscopic tube proximate a target tumor for electron irradiation therapy.