Transformable charged particle beam path cancer therapy apparatus and method of use thereof

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10518109
APP PUB NO 20170189722A1
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15459854

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The invention comprises a method and apparatus for determining a radiation beam treatment path to a tumor, comprising the steps of: (1) delivering charged particles from an accelerator, along a first beam transport path, through an output nozzle, and along a treatment path to the tumor relative to a calibrated reference beam path from the output nozzle toward a patient position and (2) prior to the step of delivering, a main controller verifying an unobstructed linear path of the treatment path using a set of fiducial indicators positioned at least: on a first element physically affixed and co-movable with the output nozzle and on a moveable object in the treatment room. Optionally, voxels of the treatment beam path and potentially obstructing objects are defined in the treatment room using an axis system relative to the calibrated reference beam path and a reference beam point.

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PROTOM INTERNATIONAL HOLDING CORPORATION D/B/A PROTOM INTERNATIONAL610 PARKER SQUARE FLOWER MOUND TX 75028

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Amato, Mark R South Hamilton, US 54 279
Bennett, James P Birmingham, US 50 316
Lee, W Davis Newburyport, US 99 450
Michaud, Susan L Brewster, US 34 269
Reno, Jillian Beverly, US 22 157
Ruebel, Nick Petersburgh, US 20 150

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