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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 03, 2008
Filed:
Jun. 22, 2006
Tsutomu Yamashita, Hitachi, JP;
Shigeji Kaneko, Hitachi, JP;
Hiroshi Saga, Takahagi, JP;
Norio Takeda, Kashiwa, JP;
Tsutomu Yamashita, Hitachi, JP;
Shigeji Kaneko, Hitachi, JP;
Hiroshi Saga, Takahagi, JP;
Norio Takeda, Kashiwa, JP;
Hitachi, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A rotating irradiation apparatus includes a rotating gantryincluding a front ringand a rear ringand is provided with a beam delivery deviceand an irradiation deviceThe beam delivery devicedelivers an ion beam used for particle radiotherapy. Radial support devicesA andB support the front ringand radial support devicesA andB support the rear ringEach radial support device includes a linear guidean upper support structure disposed above the linear guideand a lower support structure disposed below the linear guideThe upper support structure is movably mounted on the lower support structure and is movable in the direction of the rotational axis of the rotating gantry