Rapid cycling medical synchrotron and beam delivery system
Abstract
A medical synchrotron which cycles rapidly in order to accelerate particles for delivery in a beam therapy system. The synchrotron generally includes a radiofrequency (RF) cavity for accelerating the particles as a beam and a plurality of combined function magnets arranged in a ring. Each of the combined function magnets performs two functions. The first function of the combined function magnet is to bend the particle beam along an orbital path around the ring. The second function of the combined function magnet is to focus or defocus the particle beam as it travels around the path. The radiofrequency (RF) cavity is a ferrite loaded cavity adapted for high speed frequency swings for rapid cycling acceleration of the particles.
- Inventors:
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- Port Jefferson, NY
- East Northport, NY
- Sayville, NY
- Commack, NY
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL), Upton, NY (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 985408
- Patent Number(s):
- 7432516
- Application Number:
- 11/337,916
- Assignee:
- Brookhaven Science Associates, LLC (Upton, NY)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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H - ELECTRICITY H05 - ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR H05H - PLASMA TECHNIQUE
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC02-98CH10886
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 60 APPLIED LIFE SCIENCES
Citation Formats
Peggs, Stephen G, Brennan, J Michael, Tuozzolo, Joseph E, and Zaltsman, Alexander. Rapid cycling medical synchrotron and beam delivery system. United States: N. p., 2008.
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Peggs, Stephen G, Brennan, J Michael, Tuozzolo, Joseph E, & Zaltsman, Alexander. Rapid cycling medical synchrotron and beam delivery system. United States.
Peggs, Stephen G, Brennan, J Michael, Tuozzolo, Joseph E, and Zaltsman, Alexander. Tue .
"Rapid cycling medical synchrotron and beam delivery system". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/985408.
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RCMS-a second generation medical synchrotron
conference, January 2001
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- PACS2001. Proceedings of the 2001 Particle Accelerator Conference (Cat. No.01CH37268)
Optical design of the rapid cycling medical synchrotron
journal, August 2003
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