Flash radiotherapy accelerator
Abstract
Methods, devices and systems for ultra-high dose radiotherapy are disclosed. The described techniques rely in-part on active switching control of a photoconductive switch during the time the accelerator is accelerating charged particles to produce the output radiation at the desired dose rates. One flash radiotherapy system includes an induction accelerator, and a controllable switch coupled to the induction accelerator. The switch is operable to produce a plurality of voltage pulses to drive the induction accelerator. The radiotherapy system also includes a radiation measurement device to measure output radiation produced by the radiotherapy system and provide feedback to the controllable switch. The controllable switch is operable to, based on the received feedback, modify an amplitude, shape, spacing, number or width of the voltage pulses that are supplied to the particle accelerator to deliver the desired output radiation.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 2221957
- Patent Number(s):
- 11697032
- Application Number:
- 17/559,776
- Assignee:
- Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC (Livermore, CA); Opcondys, Inc. (Manteca, CA)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC52-07NA27344
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 12/22/2021
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
Citation Formats
Sampayan, Stephen E., Sampayan, Kristin Cortella, Caporaso, George James, Chen, Yu-Jiuan, and Shang, Clifford C. Flash radiotherapy accelerator. United States: N. p., 2023.
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Sampayan, Stephen E., Sampayan, Kristin Cortella, Caporaso, George James, Chen, Yu-Jiuan, & Shang, Clifford C. Flash radiotherapy accelerator. United States.
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abstractNote = {Methods, devices and systems for ultra-high dose radiotherapy are disclosed. The described techniques rely in-part on active switching control of a photoconductive switch during the time the accelerator is accelerating charged particles to produce the output radiation at the desired dose rates. One flash radiotherapy system includes an induction accelerator, and a controllable switch coupled to the induction accelerator. The switch is operable to produce a plurality of voltage pulses to drive the induction accelerator. The radiotherapy system also includes a radiation measurement device to measure output radiation produced by the radiotherapy system and provide feedback to the controllable switch. The controllable switch is operable to, based on the received feedback, modify an amplitude, shape, spacing, number or width of the voltage pulses that are supplied to the particle accelerator to deliver the desired output radiation.},
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