DEVICE, APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MINIBEAM RADIATION THERAPY

Abstract: a method for generating a minibeam, including focusing the incident beam through a first quadrupole along a first direction and through a second quadrupole along a second direction orthogonal to the first direction, deflecting the incident beam, through a third magnet along a third direction and through a fourth magnet according to a distinct fourth direction, adjusting a magnetic field gradient generated by first quadrupole and/or respectively by the second quadrupole so that a focal length of the first quadrupole is superior or equal to 60 and/or is less than or equal to 250 cm and/or respectively a focal length of the second quadrupole is superior or equal to 50 and/or is less than or equal to 200 cm for the focused beam to meet the criteria of a minibeam along a volume extending between a focal point of the first quadrupole and a focal point of the second quadrupole.

Inventor(s): Tim SCHNEIDER, Yolanda PREZADO, Annalisa PATRIARCA

CPC Classification: A61N5/1043 (X-ray therapy; Gamma-ray therapy; Particle-irradiation therapy ( takes precedence))

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