SYSTEM FOR IN-LAYER SYNCHRONIZATION FOR FAST SPOT RESCANNING

• Main Authors: HUTH, Isabel, PISKULICH, Franko, DONG, Lei, HEESE, Juergen, BACH, Markus
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; French; German
• Published: 07.04.2021
• Subjects: ELECTROTHERAPY; HUMAN NECESSITIES; HYGIENE; MAGNETOTHERAPY; MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; RADIATION THERAPY; ULTRASOUND THERAPY

To overcome the difficulties inherent in conventional proton therapy systems, new techniques are described herein for synchronizing the application of proton radiation with the periodic movement of a target area. In an embodiment, a method is provided that combines multiple rescans of a spot scannin...