EP0021442A1 - Accélérateur d'électrons - Google Patents
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- G21K1/00—Arrangements for handling particles or ionising radiation, e.g. focusing or moderating
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- the invention relates to an electron accelerator with a target exposed to the electron beam emerging from the acceleration tube, with an electron absorber downstream of the target in the beam direction, with a collimator for masking an X-ray cone and with a compensating body centered for the masking aperture of the collimator.
- the invention has for its object to limit the radiation exposure of the patient as a whole to what is therapeutically necessary and in particular to reduce the radiation exposure to neutrons.
- the edge zone of the collimator facing the target is therefore made of a material with a small cross section for ( ⁇ , n) processes in order to reduce neutron generation.
- This solution is based on the surprising finding that the neutrons are only generated to a very small extent in the parts built into the useful beam cone, ie the target, the electron absorber or the compensating body. The majority of the neutrons are generated on the side of the collimator facing the radiation source. The neutrons generated there penetrate the collimator and lead to the observed diffuse radiation of the surroundings.
- the edge zone made of material with a small cross section for ( ⁇ , n) processes can have an extent radially to the target that corresponds approximately to the half-depth of the X-rays in this material.
- This relation gives a good guide for the optimization of the collimator. Because in the deeper layers of the collimator, i.e. after passing through the half-depth for the X-rays, only a comparatively low X-ray quantum density and therefore a lower generation rate for the neutrons can be expected both because of the absorption of the X-rays and because of the quadratic distance law. Those parts can therefore be made without too large Influence on neutron production from a heavy metal, such as tungsten or lead, which shields the X-ray quanta well.
- a further optimization of the collimator can be achieved in that the edge zone made of material with a small cross section for ( ⁇ , n) processes extends transversely to the direction of the axis of symmetry of the blanking opening up to a distance from the target that is approximately 1.5 times the Distance between the target and the edge of the collimator blanking opening closest to the target is.
- the zones of the primary collimator that are further away from the target are anyway exposed to a lower X-ray quantum density due to the quadratic distance law, so that less in this area too Neutrons are generated by ( ⁇ , n) processes. Lining them with a material with a smaller cross section for (yv, n) processes would therefore not result in such a great reduction in neutron production that a deterioration in X-ray absorption should be accepted.
- the figure shows a schematic representation of an electron accelerator with a target for generating X-ray brake radiation and with a collimator according to the invention for masking an X-ray cone.
- the end of the acceleration tube 3 of an electron accelerator which is cut open in the plane of the axis of symmetry 1 of the last cavity resonator 2, can be seen.
- the target 6 is mounted in a bore 7 of a carrier plate 8.
- a first electron absorber 9 in the bore 7 of the carrier plate 8. It consists of a 20 mm thick copper disc.
- a collimator 10 for the X-rays is arranged behind this electron absorber in the beam direction.
- the collimator 10 is provided with a conical blanking opening 11 for the passage of the maximum useful beam cone 12.
- the front section of this conical blanking opening 11 facing the target is drilled out cylindrically for receiving a further electron absorber 13 made of aluminum.
- a compensating body 14 is attached to the collimator 10, protruding into its conical blanking opening 11:
- the edge zone of the conical blanking opening 11 of the collimator 10 facing the target 6 is cylindrical.
- the volume element removed is with an annular body 15 which is adapted in terms of its external dimensions and is made of a material with a small cross section for (C, n) processes replaced.
- the strength of this ring-shaped body is expediently chosen to be approximately as large in the beam direction as the half-value depth for X-ray quanta in this material.
- the extension of this annular body 15 transversely to the axis of symmetry 1 of the conical blanking opening 11 of the collimator 10 extends up to a distance from the target 6 that is 1.5 times the distance of the target 6 from the edge portion of the blanking opening 11 closest to it Collimator 10 including the annular body 15.
- the accelerated electrons which have penetrated the window 5 of the acceleration tube 3 strike the target 6 and generate X-ray brake radiation there.
- the x-ray quanta generated in this way also generate neutrons in the target 6 on the basis of ( ⁇ , n) processes. This cannot be avoided because those elements of a higher atomic number which have a good efficiency in the generation of X-ray quanta also have a low energy threshold and at the same time a relatively high cross section for ( ⁇ , n) processes. Nevertheless, the total number of neutrons generated in the target 6 is negligible because of the relatively small volume of the target, in the present case an approximately 0.3 mm thick lead foil.
- the other elements in the useful beam cone 12, such as electron absorbers 9, 13 and compensating bodies 14, are made of copper, iron or aluminum and therefore already have a significantly lower cross section for ( ⁇ , n) processes. They therefore hardly contribute to the generation of neutrons.
- the situation is different with the collimator 10 delimiting the x-ray cone. Because of the required high absorption coefficient for X-rays, it consists of a material with a high atomic number, preferably tungsten, tantalum or lead. Its radiated volume is also relatively large. In general, 80% of all neutrons generated in such systems are generated in it. In particular, the areas of the collimator in which the x-ray dose rate is particularly high contribute to neutron generation. These are, in particular, the areas of the collimator 10 closest to the target 6. The production rate of neutrons decreases in direct proportion to the X-ray quantum density in the material of the collimator.
- the neutron production is reduced relatively strongly with minimal material exchange.
- the density of the X-ray quanta has dropped so far behind this annular body 15 in the beam direction that a replacement of this area with a material with a small cross section does not seem to make much sense for ( ⁇ , n) processes. Because an additional slight reduction in neutron production would be bought by a more significant reduction in the shielding of the X-rays.
- the wall thickness of the collimator would have to be increased.
- the lateral extent of the annular body transverse to the axis of symmetry of the conical blanking opening 11 of the collimator 10 is to be limited to a distance from the target which corresponds approximately to 1.5 times the distance of the target from the closest edge section of the blanking opening of the collimator.
- Carbon, aluminum, beryllium, calcium, iron and possibly copper are to be mentioned as materials with a small cross section for ( ⁇ , n) processes. While carbon and aluminum have particularly smaller cross sections for ( ⁇ , n) processes, a smaller range of X-ray quanta can be expected for iron and copper, which has the disadvantage of a somewhat larger cross section for ( ⁇ , n) processes, based on the dimension of the selected shield, again compensate something.
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Applications Claiming Priority (2)
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DE2926841 | 1979-07-03 | ||
DE2926841A DE2926841A1 (de) | 1979-07-03 | 1979-07-03 | Elektronenbeschleuniger |
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EP0021442A1 true EP0021442A1 (fr) | 1981-01-07 |
EP0021442B1 EP0021442B1 (fr) | 1982-12-29 |
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EP80103662A Expired EP0021442B1 (fr) | 1979-07-03 | 1980-06-27 | Accélérateur d'électrons |
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US (1) | US4327293A (fr) |
EP (1) | EP0021442B1 (fr) |
JP (1) | JPS5614198A (fr) |
CA (1) | CA1145863A (fr) |
DE (2) | DE2926841A1 (fr) |
Cited By (2)
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FR2630515A1 (fr) * | 1988-04-21 | 1989-10-27 | Hutchinson | Courroie doublement striee et son procede de fabrication |
WO2016023950A1 (fr) * | 2014-08-13 | 2016-02-18 | Nikon Metrology Nv | Collimateur de faisceau de rayons x |
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US4827491A (en) * | 1986-10-30 | 1989-05-02 | New York University | Radiosurgical collimator knife |
US5033074A (en) * | 1989-12-04 | 1991-07-16 | Gte Laboratories Incorporated | X-ray colllimator for eliminating the secondary radiation and shadow anomaly from microfocus projection radiographs |
GB2367993B (en) * | 2000-10-11 | 2005-04-20 | Elekta Ab | Radiotherapy apparatus |
US8306184B2 (en) * | 2005-05-31 | 2012-11-06 | The University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill | X-ray pixel beam array systems and methods for electronically shaping radiation fields and modulation radiation field intensity patterns for radiotherapy |
CN101340771B (zh) * | 2007-06-21 | 2011-03-30 | 清华大学 | 一种光中子转换靶 |
DE102008030590A1 (de) | 2007-06-29 | 2009-01-08 | Carl Zeiss Surgical Gmbh | Applikator zur Verwendung in einer Strahlentherapievorrichtung sowie Strahlentherapievorrichtung |
US7692154B1 (en) | 2008-11-17 | 2010-04-06 | The United States Of America As Represented By The Secretary Of The Army | Lightweight quartic-shaped collimator for collecting high energy gamma rays |
DE102009058581A1 (de) * | 2009-12-17 | 2011-06-22 | Carl Zeiss Surgical GmbH, 73447 | Applikatoreinrichtung für die Strahlentherapie, Befestigungseinrichtung sowie Strahlentherapievorrichtung |
EP3389055A1 (fr) * | 2017-04-11 | 2018-10-17 | Siemens Healthcare GmbH | Équipement à rayons x destiné à la production de rayons x à haute énergie |
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FR2406889A1 (fr) * | 1977-10-21 | 1979-05-18 | Siemens Ag | Accelerateur d'electrons |
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US4121109A (en) * | 1977-04-13 | 1978-10-17 | Applied Radiation Corporation | Electron accelerator with a target exposed to the electron beam |
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- 1980-06-27 DE DE8080103662T patent/DE3061500D1/de not_active Expired
- 1980-06-27 EP EP80103662A patent/EP0021442B1/fr not_active Expired
- 1980-07-02 CA CA000355219A patent/CA1145863A/fr not_active Expired
- 1980-07-03 JP JP9119680A patent/JPS5614198A/ja active Granted
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FR2406889A1 (fr) * | 1977-10-21 | 1979-05-18 | Siemens Ag | Accelerateur d'electrons |
Cited By (3)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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FR2630515A1 (fr) * | 1988-04-21 | 1989-10-27 | Hutchinson | Courroie doublement striee et son procede de fabrication |
WO2016023950A1 (fr) * | 2014-08-13 | 2016-02-18 | Nikon Metrology Nv | Collimateur de faisceau de rayons x |
US10283228B2 (en) | 2014-08-13 | 2019-05-07 | Nikon Metrology Nv | X-ray beam collimator |
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DE2926841A1 (de) | 1981-01-22 |
JPS6327679B2 (fr) | 1988-06-03 |
DE3061500D1 (en) | 1983-02-03 |
US4327293A (en) | 1982-04-27 |
JPS5614198A (en) | 1981-02-10 |
EP0021442B1 (fr) | 1982-12-29 |
CA1145863A (fr) | 1983-05-03 |
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