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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 01, 2011
Filed:
Feb. 05, 2009
Tatsufumi Aoi, Hiroshima-ken, JP;
Ichiro Yamashita, Hiroshima-ken, JP;
Kazuhiro Tsukuda, Hiroshima-ken, JP;
Etsuro Hirai, Hiroshima-ken, JP;
Yuichiro Kamino, Aichi-ken, JP;
Tatsufumi Aoi, Hiroshima-ken, JP;
Ichiro Yamashita, Hiroshima-ken, JP;
Kazuhiro Tsukuda, Hiroshima-ken, JP;
Etsuro Hirai, Hiroshima-ken, JP;
Yuichiro Kamino, Aichi-ken, JP;
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A radiotherapy apparatus includes an acceleration unit configured to generate a charged particle beam. A target is configured to generate a radiation when the charged particle beam is irradiated to the target. A sensor is configured to measure an electric current flowing through the target. A dosimeter is configured to measure a dose of the radiation. A control unit is configured to control the acceleration unit based on the measured electric current and the measured dose.