HADRON THERAPY APPARATUS FOR ADAPTIVE TREATMENT IN NON-SUPINE POSITION

• Main Authors: BERTRAND, Damien, VAN DER KRAAIJ, Erik, FORTON, Eric, CLAEREBOUDT, Yves
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; French; German
• Published: 11.04.2018
• Subjects: ELECTROTHERAPY; HUMAN NECESSITIES; HYGIENE; MAGNETOTHERAPY; MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; RADIATION THERAPY; ULTRASOUND THERAPY

The invention relates to an apparatus comprising a hadron therapy device and a magnetic resonance imaging device (MRI). The MRI is an open MRI, for acquiring magnetic resonance data in the MRI imaging volume. The nozzle is fixed and positioned for directing a beam along a beam path substantially alo...