PATIENT SPECIFIC BEAM CONTROL ASSEMBLY OF A CANCER THERAPY APPARATUS AND METHOD OF USE THEREOF

摘要

The invention comprises a patient specific tray insert removably inserted into a tray frame to form a beam control tray assembly, which is removably inserted into a slot of a tray receiver assembly proximate a gantry nozzle of a charged particle cancer treatment system. Optionally, multiple tray inserts, each used to control a different beam state parameter, are inserted into corresponding slots of the tray receiver assembly where the multiple inserts are used to control beam intensity, shape, focus, and/or energy. The beam control tray assembling includes an identifier, such as an electromechanical identifier, of the particular insert type, which is communicated to a main controller, such as via the tray receiver assembly along with slot position and/or patient information.

主权项

1. A method for controlling a charged particle beam state of a positively charged particle beam in a cancer treatment system used to treat a tumor of a patient, comprising the steps of:
maintaining identification information about the patient and a beam state control parameter in an electromechanical identifier of a beam control assembly; inserting said beam control assembly into a receiving element of a tray assembly receiver; coupling an electromechanical receptor of said tray assembly with said electromechanical identifier; placing at least a center aperture of said tray assembly receiver in the positively charged particle beam; and using said electromechanical identifier of said tray assembly receiver, communicating to the cancer treatment system the identification information and said beam state control parameter.