Particle therapy system
View Patent ↗A particle therapy system is provided. The particle therapy system includes an imaging unit and a rotatable gantry with an irradiation unit. The irradiation unit projects into an irradiation room delimited by a wall. The imaging unit is arranged on a C-arm. The C-arm is operable to be moved between a retracted parking position and an extended diagnostic position for imaging purposes.
1. A particle therapy system comprising:
a rotatable gantry with an irradiation unit, which projects into an irradiation room delimited by a wall, and
an imaging unit on a C-arm,
wherein the C-arm is operable to be moved between a retracted parking position and an extended diagnostic position for imaging purposes.
2. The particle therapy system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the C-arm is mounted on the wall of the irradiation room, such that C-arm is operable to rotate along with a rotation of the gantry.
3. The particle therapy system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the C-arm, in its retracted position, lies against a rear wall of the irradiation room.
4. The particle therapy system as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the rear wall includes a recess for the C-arm.
5. The particle therapy system as claimed in claim 4 , wherein the recess is circular.
6. The particle therapy system as claimed in claim 3 , wherein the rear wall includes a holding device for the C-arm, the holding device being operable to be moved relative to the rear wall.
7. The particle therapy system as claimed in claim 6 , wherein the C-arm is mounted on the holding device such that the C-arm is operable to be rotated by at least 180° around its midpoint.
8. The particle therapy system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the C-arm is fixed in a pivotable manner and in its extended position is arranged inclined to the vertical.
9. The particle therapy system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the C-arm and the irradiation unit are arranged opposite to each other.
10. The particle therapy system as claimed in claim 7 , wherein the C-arm is mounted on the holding device in such a way that the C-arm is operable to be rotated by 200° around its mid point.
11. The particle therapy system as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the C-arm, in its retracted position, lies against a rear wall of the irradiation room.
12. The particle therapy system as claimed in claim 11 , wherein the rear wall includes a recess for the C-arm.
13. The particle therapy system as claimed in claim 12 , wherein the recess is circular.
14. The particle therapy system as claimed in claim 13 , wherein the rear wall includes a holding device for the C-arm, the holding device being operable to be moved relative to the rear wall.
15. The particle therapy system as claimed in claim 14 , wherein the C-arm is mounted on the holding device such that the C-arm is operable to be rotated by at least 180° around its midpoint.