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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 15, 2016
Filed:
Mar. 11, 2015
Varian Medical Systems, Inc., Palo Alto, CA (US);
Varian Medical Systems Particle Therapy Gmbh, Bergisch-Gladbach, DE;
Manuel Benna, Bergisch Gladbach, DE;
Michael Schillo, Bonn, DE;
Juergen Schultheiss, Cologne, DE;
Luis Alberto Cruz, Miami, FL (US);
Varian Medical Systems, Inc., Palo Alto, CA (US);
Varian Medical SYstems Particle Theraby GMBH, Bergisch-Gladbach, DE;
Abstract
Systems and apparatuses for providing particle beams for radiation therapy with a compact design and suitable to a single treatment room. The radiation system comprises a stationary cyclotron coupled to a rotating gantry assembly through a beam line assembly. The system is equipped with a single set of dipole magnets that are installed on the rotating gantry assembly and undertakes the dual functions of beam energy selection and beam deflection. The energy degrader may be exposed to the air pressure. The beam line assembly comprises a rotating segment and a stationary segment that are separated from each other through an intermediate segment that is exposed to an ambient pressure.