ES2421637T3 - Un sistema que comprende un acelerador de partículas giratorio y un medio de refrigeración, y un método de funcionamiento del sistema - Google Patents

Un sistema que comprende un acelerador de partículas giratorio y un medio de refrigeración, y un método de funcionamiento del sistema

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ES2421637T3
ES2421637T3 ES10703935T ES10703935T ES2421637T3 ES 2421637 T3 ES2421637 T3 ES 2421637T3 ES 10703935 T ES10703935 T ES 10703935T ES 10703935 T ES10703935 T ES 10703935T ES 2421637 T3 ES2421637 T3 ES 2421637T3
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    • A61N—ELECTROTHERAPY; MAGNETOTHERAPY; RADIATION THERAPY; ULTRASOUND THERAPY
    • A61N5/00—Radiation therapy
    • A61N2005/002—Cooling systems
    • A61N2005/005—Cooling systems for cooling the radiator
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    • A61N5/10—X-ray therapy; Gamma-ray therapy; Particle-irradiation therapy
    • A61N2005/1085—X-ray therapy; Gamma-ray therapy; Particle-irradiation therapy characterised by the type of particles applied to the patient
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Abstract

Un sistema que comprende: un soporte (2), y un acelerador de partículas (1) montado en el soporte para producir un haz de salida (9) de partículas cargadas enuso, comprendiendo el acelerador de partículas al menos una bobina superconductora anular (17) para generar uncampo magnético en uso; comprendiendo además el sistema un medio para refrigerar la bobina superconductora en uso; en el que el sistema está dispuesto de modo que el acelerador de partículas (1) es movible para cambiar la direccióndel haz de salida en uso, en el que el acelerador de partículas es giratorio para permitir el movimiento del haz desalida por medio de un arco en uso, y en el que el medio de refrigeración se puede hacer funcionar para refrigerar labobina superconductora mientras la bobina gira sobre su eje en dicho movimiento del acelerador de partículas enuso; en el que el medio de refrigeración comprende: una cámara criogénica (32) situada próxima a la al menos una bobina superconductora para contener el fluidocriogénico en uso, y una unidad de fluido criogénico de recondensación (29) en comunicación fluida con la cámara criogénica (32), dondeel fluido criogénico vaporizado puede fluir desde la cámara criogénica a la unidad de fluido criogénico derecondensación para recondensarse en uso antes de volver a la cámara criogénica; caracterizado porque el medio de refrigeración comprende además el medio térmicamente conductor (40) dispuestopara facilitar la transferencia de calor desde la al menos una bobina superconductora (17) a la cámara criogénica(32) para vaporizar el fluido criogénico contenido en la misma en uso y de este modo retirar calor de la al menos unabobina superconductora, el medio térmicamente conductor es un conductor altamente térmico a temperaturascriogénicas; y en el que el medio de refrigeración que incluye la cámara criogénica (32), la unidad de recondensación (29) y elmedio térmicamente conductor está dispuesto para girar con la bobina (17) mientras la bobina gira sobre su eje.
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