WO2012008190A1 - 粒子線照射装置および粒子線治療装置 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a particle beam irradiation apparatus for irradiating a charged particle beam according to a three-dimensional shape of an affected part in a particle beam therapy apparatus that performs treatment by irradiating an affected part such as a tumor with a charged particle beam.
- a charged particle beam of high energy such as proton or carbon beam accelerated to about 70% of the speed of light is used.
- These high energy charged particle beams have the following characteristics when irradiated into the body.
- most of the irradiated charged particles stop at a depth position proportional to approximately 1.7th power of charged particle energy.
- dose the energy density (referred to as dose) given to the path through which the irradiated charged particles pass before stopping in the body has a maximum value at the stop position of the charged particles.
- the characteristic deep dose distribution curve formed along the path passed is called the Bragg curve.
- the position where the dose value is maximum is called the Bragg peak.
- the three-dimensional particle beam irradiation system scans the position of this Bragg peak in accordance with the three-dimensional shape of the tumor, and adjusts the peak dose at each scanning position, while in the tumor region that is a target determined in advance by image diagnosis, It is devised to form a predetermined three-dimensional dose distribution.
- the charged particle beam is scanned in a horizontal direction (X, Y direction) substantially perpendicular to the irradiation direction of the charged particle beam and a depth direction (Z direction) that is the irradiation direction of the charged particle beam. Scanning in the horizontal direction includes a method of moving the patient with respect to the charged particle beam and a method of moving the position of the charged particle beam using an electromagnet or the like.
- Depth scanning is the only way to change the energy of the charged particles.
- Patent Document 1 A method of moving a charged particle beam position using an electromagnet (also called scanning) is described in Patent Document 1, for example.
- the charged particle beam is perpendicular to the beam traveling direction (Z-axis direction) as means for moving the position of the beam spot.
- a scanning magnet scanning electromagnet that deflects in the XY direction is used.
- a plurality of X-direction and Y-direction independent scanning magnets are arranged between the final deflection electromagnet and the incident-side deflection electromagnet, A parallel irradiation field is formed by superposition of kicks by a scanning electromagnet.
- Patent Document 3 in a particle beam irradiation apparatus using a rotating gantry, an irradiation field moving electromagnet is installed upstream of a deflecting electromagnet, and a pair of X and Y scanning electromagnets is installed downstream.
- a configuration is disclosed in which an irradiation field is greatly moved by a field moving electromagnet, and a beam is scanned in the X direction and the Y direction by a scanning electromagnet in the moved region.
- JP 2008-154627 A (paragraph “0024” and FIG. 2) Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2002-22900 JP-A-8-257148
- the scanning electromagnet power source having a large capacity is proportional to the inductance and scanning speed of the scanning electromagnet X and the scanning electromagnet Y.
- the power capacity of the particle beam irradiation system increases with the required irradiation field size (proportional to the irradiation target size) and the required scanning speed.
- a plurality of scanning electromagnets are used to scan the particle beam, and the configuration forms a parallel irradiation field in which a charged particle beam is irradiated in parallel at the irradiation position.
- the degree of freedom of irradiation field formation is small. Furthermore, in the particle beam irradiation apparatus described in Patent Document 3, an irradiation field moving electromagnet is arranged upstream, the irradiation field is moved greatly, and a charged particle beam is scanned by a scanning electromagnet arranged downstream. However, only the idea of operating the irradiation field moving electromagnet and the scanning electromagnet separately is disclosed.
- the object of the present invention is to improve the accuracy of the scanning method of the charged particle beam by maximizing the capability of each of the plurality of scanning magnets and increasing the scanning degree of the charged particle beam.
- An object of the present invention is to provide a particle beam irradiation apparatus capable of scanning a charged particle beam which is high and has a high degree of freedom from low speed to high speed.
- the present invention relates to a charged particle beam irradiation apparatus that scans an incident charged particle beam in two target trajectories in the X direction and the Y direction perpendicular to the traveling direction of the charged particle beam and irradiates an irradiation target.
- a plurality of sets of scanning electromagnets that scan the beam in two directions are provided, the target trajectory is given by time-series target trajectory data in which the target irradiation position corresponding to the time is determined, and the time-series target trajectory data is divided into frequencies. Based on the data, a command value for each scanning electromagnet of the plurality of sets of scanning electromagnets is generated.
- the ability of each of a plurality of sets of scanning electromagnets to be maximized and the charged particle beam can be scanned with high accuracy and high flexibility from low speed to high speed. Play.
- FIG. 5 is a block diagram different from FIG. 4 for explaining the relationship between the command value of the scanning electromagnet and the moving amount of the charged particle beam.
- 5 is a table showing an example of inputs and outputs of FIG. It is a table
- It is a block diagram which shows an example of the command value conversion part of the particle beam irradiation apparatus by Embodiment 5 of this invention.
- FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a particle beam therapy system including a particle beam irradiation apparatus according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.
- a charged particle beam 2 such as a proton beam or a carbon beam is output from an accelerator 1, and the charged particle beam 2 is guided to a beam irradiation system 4 by a beam transport system 3 composed of an electromagnet group or the like.
- the beam irradiation system 4 includes a first scanning electromagnet 5 and a second scanning electromagnet 6 that scan the incident charged particle beam 2 in two dimensions in the XY direction perpendicular to the traveling direction of the charged particle beam 2. Two sets of scanning electromagnets are provided.
- the first scanning electromagnet 5 has an X-direction scanning electromagnet 52 and a Y-direction scanning electromagnet 51
- the second scanning electromagnet 6 has an X-direction scanning electromagnet 62 and a Y-direction scanning electromagnet 61.
- the 1st scanning electromagnet 5 and the 2nd scanning electromagnet 6 are comprised by the group of two electromagnets, an X direction scanning electromagnet and a Y direction scanning electromagnet.
- the first scanning electromagnet 5 is driven by the first scanning electromagnet power supply 53 with each excitation coil
- the second scanning electromagnet 6 is driven by the second scanning electromagnet power supply 63 with each excitation coil.
- the first scanning electromagnet power source 53 and the second scanning electromagnet power source 63 are provided by the coordinated control scanning control unit 7 provided in the particle beam therapy system controller 9 that controls the entire particle beam therapy system such as the accelerator 1 and the beam irradiation system 4.
- the first scanning electromagnet 5 and the second scanning electromagnet 6 are controlled to scan the charged particle beam in cooperation with each other.
- the cooperative control scanning control unit 7 receives time-series data of the position where the charged particle beam is irradiated from, for example, a treatment planning apparatus 8 that creates data at the treatment planning stage, and enters the treatment stage (or treatment preparation stage).
- the data is frequency-separated by the frequency separation unit 71, and the command value conversion unit 72 converts the data into command values of excitation currents of the excitation coils to the first scanning magnet power source 53 and the second scanning magnet power source 63.
- the charged particle beam 21 scanned by the first scanning electromagnet 5 and the second scanning electromagnet 6 is irradiated at a predetermined position and time of the irradiation target 22.
- the scanning region of the charged particle beam by the first scanning electromagnet 5 is narrower than the scanning region of the charged particle beam by the second scanning electromagnet 6. That is, the maximum deflection angle for deflecting the charged particle beam by the first scanning magnet 5 is smaller than the maximum deflection angle by the second scanning magnet 6.
- the smaller the deflection angle by the scanning electromagnet the smaller the magnetic field generated by the electromagnet, and a smaller electromagnet, that is, an electromagnet with a smaller current and inductance. Therefore, the first scanning electromagnet 5 can employ an electromagnet having a smaller inductance than the second scanning electromagnet 6.
- the first scanning electromagnet 5 may be configured with an air-core coil, and the configuration of the first scanning electromagnet 5 is simplified. Since the electromagnet with small inductance can change the magnetic field at high speed, the first scanning electromagnet 5 can change the magnetic field faster than the second scanning electromagnet 6. In terms of electrical characteristics, the first scanning electromagnet 5 is faster and has a higher frequency response characteristic as a frequency response than the second scanning electromagnet.
- the first scanning electromagnet 5 having a smaller maximum deflection angle is arranged upstream of the charged particle beam 2 than the second scanning electromagnet 6 having a larger maximum deflection angle.
- the first scanning electromagnet 5 with the smaller maximum deflection angle is arranged on the upstream side in consideration of the incident aperture of the charged particle beam to each electromagnet.
- it is more preferable because the arrangement and the electromagnet shape are easy to design.
- FIG. 2 is a schematic view showing a state in which a charged particle beam is scanned by the particle beam irradiation apparatus of FIG. 1, and FIG. 2 (a) is a side view showing the Y direction.
- FIG. 2B is a front view showing the X direction.
- FIG. 2C is a diagram showing a scanning range of the charged particle beam on the AA plane in FIG.
- FIG. 3 is an image diagram for explaining a state in which a charged particle beam is scanned by a set of scanning electromagnets in the X and Y directions.
- 3A is a bird's-eye view
- FIG. 3B is a front view and a side view of the bird's-eye view.
- the first scanning electromagnet 5 includes a Y-direction scanning electromagnet 51 that scans a charged particle beam in the Y direction on the upstream side and an X-direction scanning electromagnet 52 that scans in the X direction on the downstream side.
- the incident charged particle beam 2 is first deflected in the Y direction around the scanning action axis 100 of the charged particle beam by the upstream Y direction scanning electromagnet 51.
- the deflected charged particle beam is deflected in the X direction around the scanning action axis 200 of the charged particle beam by the downstream X direction scanning magnet 52. In this way, the charged particle beam is irradiated onto the two-dimensionally expanded region of XY.
- the scanning shown in FIG. 3 is performed in two stages.
- the operation of the particle beam irradiation apparatus will be described with reference to FIG. 1 and FIG.
- the first scanning electromagnet 5 and the second scanning electromagnet 6 do not operate, that is, when the charged particle beam is not deflected by both scanning electromagnets, the charged particle beam is irradiated toward the isocenter O which is a reference point.
- the component devices are aligned.
- the beam axis of the charged particle beam at this time is indicated by 20.
- the beam axis 20 indicates a trajectory through which the charged particle beam passes when the first and second scanning electromagnets 5 and 6 do not operate.
- a coordinate system is set to determine the charged particle beam irradiation position.
- the X axis and Y axis are set in the direction perpendicular to the beam axis, and the Z axis is set in the beam axis direction.
- X, Y, and Z in FIG. 2 indicate directions only.
- the incident charged particle beam 2 is scanned in the XY two-dimensional direction by the first scanning electromagnet 5 and the second scanning electromagnet 6.
- the setting of the beam irradiation position in the Z direction is performed by changing the range by adjusting the energy of the charged particles, that is, by changing the position of the Bragg peak.
- the irradiation position in the Z direction is represented by a representative point of the irradiated dose distribution, for example, the position of the Bragg peak.
- the beam irradiation position is set to the isocenter O in a state where the first scanning electromagnet 5 and the second scanning electromagnet 6 do not work.
- the Y-direction scanning electromagnet 52 makes it possible to scan the beam in a fan-shaped range extending in the Y-axis direction.
- the X-direction scanning electromagnet 51 it is now possible to scan in a range that expands in a fan shape in the X-axis direction.
- the scanable range is the scanning area (default) of the first scanning electromagnet 5 which is the area indicated by the oblique line 24 in FIG.
- the beam is scanned by the Y-direction scanning electromagnet 61 within a fan-shaped range in the Y-axis direction. Further, the beam is scanned by the X-direction scanning electromagnet 62 within a range spread in a fan shape in the X-axis direction. Finally, the scanning area moves to a region 25 indicated by the oblique lines in FIG. Further, a region where scanning can be performed by using the first scanning electromagnet 5 and the second scanning electromagnet 6 is a region indicated by 23.
- Movement amount OP 1 of the beam irradiation position at this time is the amount of movement only by first scanning electromagnet 5.
- the final beam irradiation position is P 2.
- Movement amount OP 2 final beam irradiation position can be expressed as the following equation. That is, the amount of beam movement can be divided into those by the first scanning electromagnet 5 and those by the second scanning electromagnet 6.
- FIG. 4 graphically represents the above description using a block diagram.
- the command value that is an input is the value of the excitation current of the excitation coil of the scanning electromagnet, and the amount of movement of the beam irradiation position as a result of driving the scanning electromagnet according to the value of the excitation current is output.
- FIG. 4 shows that when the command values (I 1x , I 1y ) of the first scanning electromagnet 5 are used, the movement amount by the first scanning electromagnet 5 is OP 1 , and further the command values (I 2x , I 2y) of the second scanning electromagnet 6.
- OP 1 (x 1 , y 1 ) and OP 2 (x, y) are uniquely determined. This can be regarded as a four-input four-output map determined by a physical phenomenon.
- the final beam irradiation position It is calculated by the treatment planning apparatus for each patient how much dose is irradiated to which position. Further, the target trajectory of the beam irradiation position is calculated based on the calculation result of the treatment planning apparatus.
- the number of scanning magnets is one, it suffices to provide a target trajectory for the beam irradiation position.
- the solution for obtaining the target trajectory is not unique. That is, the role of the first scanning electromagnet 5 and the second scanning electromagnet 6 is infinitely large in realizing a certain beam irradiation position. This is because there are infinite combinations of OP 1 and P 1 P 2 that satisfy OP 2 (left side) of Expression (1).
- FIG. 5 shows a block diagram of the frequency separation unit 71 in the cooperative control scanning control unit 7 according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
- the signal shown in FIG. 5 is shown for one coordinate, but there are an X coordinate portion and a Y coordinate portion.
- This target trajectory irradiates a wide area by repeating the operation of irradiating a beam at a predetermined position for a certain period of time and then moving the beam to another position and irradiating it at that position for a certain period of time.
- the following is performed in consideration of the characteristics of the first scanning electromagnet 5 and the second scanning electromagnet 6.
- the signal of the target trajectory shown on the left side of FIG. 5 that is an input of the frequency separation unit 71 is separated into the first scanning electromagnet 5 and the second scanning electromagnet 6 using a filter. Since the first scanning electromagnet 5 is small and high-speed and has a higher frequency response characteristic, it is in charge of the high-frequency component of the target trajectory.
- FIG. 5 shows that the signal of the target trajectory is separated using a filter.
- F (s) is a filter for the second scanning electromagnet 6 and is a low-pass filter 73
- the signals (position command values) of the target trajectory separated by these filters are the two signals shown on the right side of FIG.
- only the low-pass filter 73 is provided, and the high-frequency filter is not provided, and the low-frequency component signal separated by the low-pass filter 73 is subtracted from the target trajectory signal, which is the input signal, by the arithmetic unit 76.
- a high frequency component may be obtained.
- the high-pass filter may be provided, and the low-frequency component may be obtained by subtracting the high-frequency component signal separated by the high-pass filter from the target trajectory signal that is the input signal without providing the low-pass filter.
- the command value conversion unit 72 outputs the excitation current of each scanning magnet as a command value so that the beam position by each scanning electromagnet becomes each position command value, and the first scanning electromagnet power supply 53 and the second scanning electromagnet.
- the power source 63 is controlled.
- FIG. 7 shows the simplest configuration of the command value conversion unit 72. The relationship between the target irradiation coordinates and the excitation current command value of the scanning electromagnet is obtained by linear approximation, and command value calculation units 721 to 724 calculate estimated values of the command values for the respective electromagnets.
- k 1x is a proportionality constant, and is obtained from the slope of a straight line approximated by a straight line.
- FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing another example of the command value conversion unit 72.
- Reference numerals 725 to 728 are look-up tables (quick conversion tables) that hold the relationship between the target irradiation coordinates and the excitation current command value of the scanning electromagnet.
- a polygonal line approximation is performed so that the conversion result can be obtained by a lookup table.
- These command value conversion (generation) methods are general methods, but there is room for improvement in terms of position accuracy.
- a preferred command value conversion (generation) method will be described later in a fifth embodiment.
- the particle beam irradiation apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention is not limited to the spot scanning irradiation method and can be applied to various target trajectories. Therefore, according to the particle beam irradiation apparatus of the first embodiment, the command value to each electromagnet for realizing various target trajectories by two sets of scanning electromagnets is simply obtained by frequency-separating the signals of the target trajectories. A charged particle beam can be scanned with a high degree of freedom from low speed to high speed.
- this particle beam irradiation apparatus is applied to a particle beam therapy apparatus, an appropriate target trajectory can be formed for each patient, and scanning can be performed in consideration of the characteristics of each set of scanning electromagnets, so that the scanning time can be shortened.
- FIG. FIG. 9 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the frequency separation unit 71 in the cooperative control scanning controller 7 of the particle beam irradiation apparatus according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention.
- the first embodiment two sets of scanning electromagnets are used.
- the second embodiment the first scanning electromagnet and the second scanning are applied to the beam irradiation system 4 in FIG. 1 from the upstream side to the downstream side of the charged particle beam.
- Three sets of electromagnets and third scanning electromagnets are arranged.
- the first scanning electromagnet has a small maximum deflection angle but can change the magnetic field at high speed
- the third scanning electromagnet can scan a wide area with a large maximum deflection angle, but the magnetic field can be changed only at low speed.
- the scanning electromagnet is an electromagnet having a characteristic in which the maximum deflection angle and the changing speed of the magnetic field are intermediate between the first scanning electromagnet and the third scanning electromagnet. Therefore, the inductance of each scanning electromagnet increases in the order of the first scanning electromagnet, the second scanning electromagnet, and the third scanning electromagnet, and the frequency response characteristics of each electromagnet are also different.
- the frequency separation unit 71 in the cooperative control scanning control unit 7 receives the signal of the target trajectory received from the treatment planning device 8 of the three sets of scanning electromagnets. Separated into position command signals.
- the signal of the target trajectory is divided using three filters.
- F (s) is a filter for the third scanning electromagnet and is a low-pass filter 73
- H (s) is a filter for the second scanning electromagnet and is a bandpass filter 75
- the command value conversion unit 72 outputs the excitation currents of the respective scanning magnets as command values so as to obtain target trajectory signals (position command values) separated by these filters, and controls the respective scanning electromagnet power supplies. .
- the signal is separated from the target trajectory signal by the other two filters. By subtracting the signal, the same signal as that obtained with the lost filter is obtained.
- the present invention can be applied when a plurality of sets of scanning electromagnets are used, and the command values for each electromagnet for realizing various target trajectories by the plurality of sets of scanning electromagnets can be created with a simple configuration. It is possible to scan a charged particle beam with a high degree of freedom from low speed to high speed.
- FIG. 10 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of the particle beam irradiation apparatus according to the third embodiment of the present invention. 10, the same reference numerals as those in FIG. 1 denote the same or corresponding parts.
- the target trajectory signal output from the treatment planning device 8 is once transferred and stored in the particle beam therapy device controller 9, and in the treatment stage, for the cooperative control provided in the particle beam therapy device controller 9
- frequency division is performed by a filter, and a position command value for the first scanning electromagnet 53 and a position command value for the second scanning electromagnet 63 are created in real time.
- the cooperative control scanning control unit 7 having a function of creating command values for the first scanning electromagnet power supply 53 and the second scanning electromagnet power supply 63 is provided in the treatment planning apparatus 80.
- the coordinate control scanning control unit 7 receives the target trajectory signal from the treatment planning unit 81 inside the treatment planning device 80, and frequency-divides the signal by the filter of the frequency separation unit 71, so that the position command of the first scanning electromagnet 5 is obtained.
- the value and the position command value of the second scanning electromagnet 6 are created, and the command value converter 72 converts these position command values into command values for the respective scanning electromagnet power supplies. That is, the treatment planning device 8 generates each command value of the first scanning electromagnet 5 and the second scanning electromagnet 6 in advance at the treatment planning stage.
- the target trajectory signal created by the treatment plan may be frequency-divided by a filter to generate the command value of each scanning electromagnet in any part, and the computer equipped with the conventional particle beam irradiation apparatus
- the frequency separation unit 71 described in the first and second embodiments may be provided.
- FIG. Embodiment 4 explains that the present invention can also be applied to a case where an affected part moves or deforms due to breathing or the like.
- 11 and 12 are block diagrams showing a schematic configuration of the particle beam therapy system according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention. 11 and 12, the same reference numerals as those in FIG. 1 denote the same or corresponding parts.
- the affected area which is an irradiation target, may move or deform along with physiological activities such as patient breathing.
- various ideas for effective and safe treatment such as “respiratory synchronization irradiation” and “affected part tracking irradiation” have been proposed.
- FIG. 11 is a diagram showing the configuration of a particle beam therapy system equipped with a camera 30 that monitors the movement of the patient's body surface.
- a particle beam therapy system equipped with a camera 30 that monitors the movement of the patient's body surface.
- FIG. 11 only one set of surveillance cameras is shown. However, since the purpose is to obtain three-dimensional position information of the affected area, two or more sets are usually used. A plurality of markings are performed on the patient's body surface in advance, and the three-dimensional position information is obtained by the image processing apparatus 31 using these marks as so-called landmarks.
- the cooperative control scanning control unit 7 estimates the position / posture of the affected area from the landmark three-dimensional position information obtained by the image processing device 31, and corrects the target irradiation position. Since the target irradiation position corrected by the cooperative control scanning control unit 7 is also frequency-separated by the frequency separation unit 71, the first scanning electromagnet and the second scanning electromagnet can control the beam position in cooperation. .
- FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a configuration of a particle beam therapy system configured for the same purpose as FIG.
- an X-ray imaging apparatus including an X-ray tube 32, an FPD (Fat Panel Detector) 33, an X-ray control apparatus 34 including an image processing function, and the like are used.
- FIG. 12 only one set of X-ray imaging apparatus is shown. However, since the purpose is to obtain three-dimensional position information of the affected area, two or more sets are usually used. If an X-ray imaging apparatus is used, a fluoroscopic image of the peripheral part including the affected part can be obtained. Therefore, in this case, a portion having a characteristic shape of bone or the like becomes a landmark.
- the subsequent transition flow in which the X-ray control device 34 obtains landmark three-dimensional position information is the same as in the case of FIG. 11 described above.
- the movement of the affected part that is the irradiation target is detected, and the target irradiation position is corrected according to this movement, that is, feedback compensation is performed. Therefore, more accurate irradiation can be realized.
- Embodiment 5 the method for determining the target scanning amount of each scanning electromagnet for generating a command value for each scanning electromagnet for the beam irradiation system composed of a plurality of sets of scanning electromagnets has been described. . Specifically, the beam scanning amount shared by each scanning electromagnet is generated using a filter so as to achieve the finally given target trajectory. At first glance, if the beam scanning amount assigned to each scanning electromagnet is determined, it may be easy to generate a command value for each scanning electromagnet. However, even if the beam scanning amount is determined, it is actually not easy to accurately obtain the command value (excitation current value) to the scanning electromagnet that achieves the beam scanning amount.
- FIG. 4 Based on FIG. 4 described in the first embodiment, a technical problem in which a command value to the scanning electromagnet for achieving the target trajectory is not easily obtained will be described.
- the left side of FIG. 4 shows that the command value is input to each scanning electromagnet (factor).
- the right side of FIG. 4 shows that as a result, the beam is scanned (irradiation position is moved) and an irradiation position uniquely determined is output (result).
- This physical phenomenon as a whole can be regarded as a “mapping” with four inputs and four outputs.
- the “command value” refers to the following.
- the control amount for driving the scanning electromagnet is generally a current. Therefore, the command value here is a target value of the control amount, and is generally given in units of current.
- the output is two vectors OP 1 and OP 2 , but the forward mapping output may be considered as two vectors OP 1 and P 1 P 2 as shown in FIG. .
- Table 2 shown in FIG. 15 represents input / output of the mapping shown in FIG.
- the X coordinate of the beam irradiation position is 4 cm. It does not always become. Rather, it is generally not 4 cm. Empirically, it is known that the beam irradiation position is shifted as described above.
- Example 1 is an example showing that the addition law in the result (beam position) is not satisfied by the corresponding factor (control amount).
- Example 2 is an example showing that the addition law in the factor (control amount) does not hold with the corresponding result (beam position). This occurs because the forward mapping showing the physical phenomenon is not linear.
- the scanning electromagnet is attached so as to scan the beam in the X direction and the Y direction orthogonal to the beam axis.
- the X coordinate component of the beam position can be realized purely by an X direction scanning magnet
- the Y coordinate component of the beam position can be realized purely by a Y direction scanning magnet.
- the locus of the beam irradiation position is purely the X axis. It is empirically known that the Y coordinate shifts from 3 cm, not parallel.
- One of the causes may be an attachment error of the scanning electromagnet, but is not limited thereto.
- the fact that the beam position cannot be controlled independently by the single scanning electromagnet independently of the X coordinate component and the Y coordinate component is “There is an interference term between X and Y”, “X "There is a cross term between Y and Y”.
- the problem of the interference term between X and Y already occurs when the beam is scanned by a set of scanning magnets.
- an upstream first scanning electromagnet 5, a downstream second scanning electromagnet 6, and at least two sets of scanning electromagnets are used. Therefore, the problem of the interference term between X and Y is further complicated in the present invention.
- the case of one set of scanning electromagnets in the X and Y directions will be described.
- the command value conversion unit 72 generates, from the target irradiation position coordinates of the charged particle beam, an X direction command value of the X direction scanning magnet that realizes the irradiation and a Y direction command value of the Y direction scanning magnet. , X-direction and Y-direction inverse mapping mathematical model.
- the X-direction and Y-direction inverse mapping mathematical models include both of two variables when the target irradiation position coordinates on the irradiation position plane of the charged particle beam are displayed as two variables.
- the beam movement amount OP 1 by the first scanning electromagnet 5 depends only on the first scanning electromagnet 5.
- the OP 1 portion has two inputs and two outputs in both the mapping concepts shown in FIGS. That is, the command value to the first scanning electromagnet 5 is, portions inputted into the first scanning electromagnet 5 and outputs the OP 1, even in a beam irradiation system by two pairs of the scanning electromagnet, the beam irradiation by a set of scanning magnet It can be considered that it is equivalent to the forward mapping that represents the physical phenomenon of the system.
- mapping to output a final beam movement amount OP 2 may partially be said to be a 4-input 2-output (Fig.
- the physical phenomenon of “forward mapping” is that the beam irradiation position is uniquely determined if the command value to the scanning electromagnet is determined and given. In FIG. 4 and FIG. 13, the order is indicated by arrows. However, what is actually required as a function of the apparatus is that a target beam irradiation position is given first, and a command value of a scanning electromagnet that realizes the target beam irradiation position is obtained. In other words, this is the opposite of physical phenomena.
- the command value conversion unit 72 is provided with an inverse mapping mathematical model.
- the inverse mapping mathematical model may have the following polynomial structure.
- the gist of this specification is not to limit the inverse mapping used for the command value conversion unit 72 to Equation (3) or Equation (4).
- Equation (3) or Equation (4) it is necessary to obtain an unknown parameter (polynomial coefficient) in advance.
- an unknown parameter polynomial coefficient
- trial irradiation can be performed in the absence of a patient in advance, and this unknown parameter can be obtained from the measured data by the least square method or the weighted least square method.
- Such an operation is called calibration.
- FIGS. 17 and 18 are block diagrams showing “reverse mapping” in which the command value conversion unit 72 achieves the opposite approach to this physical phenomenon in the case of a beam irradiation system using two sets of scanning electromagnets.
- FIG. 17 is a block diagram of a reverse mapping corresponding to the forward mapping shown in FIG.
- FIG. 18 is a block diagram of a reverse mapping corresponding to the forward mapping shown in FIG.
- the command value conversion unit 72 in the particle beam irradiation apparatus according to the present invention includes an inverse mapping mathematical model shown in FIG.
- the inverse mapping 2 for obtaining the estimated value of the command value of the second scanning electromagnet 6 has 4 inputs and 2 outputs. That is, a mathematical model different from the two-input two-output model shown in the equations (3) and (4) is required. Therefore, in the fifth embodiment of the present invention, the following mathematical model is used.
- the inverse mapping mathematical model corresponding to FIG. 17 is represented by, for example, the following equations (5) and (6). However, each variable and coefficient are as shown in Table 4 shown in FIG.
- the mathematical model of reverse mapping corresponding to FIG. 18 is, for example, as shown in the following formulas (7) and (8). However, each variable and coefficient are as shown in Table 5 shown in FIG.
- the gist of the present invention is not to limit the inverse mapping used for the command value conversion unit 72 to the equations (5) to (8).
- the unknown parameter (polynomial coefficient) needs to be obtained in advance.
- the unknown parameter may be obtained in advance by performing trial irradiation in the absence of a patient and using the least square method or the weighted least square method from actually measured data. In order to distinguish from this trial irradiation, the irradiation for treating the patient is called “main irradiation”.
- the work for obtaining unknown parameters (including trial irradiation) is called calibration.
- the cooperative control scanning control unit has the inverse mapping model that assumes the forward mapping of the irradiation system in which two scanning electromagnets are connected in this manner, and performs the trial irradiation at the time of calibration. Since the unknown parameter of the inverse mapping model is obtained from the data, the problem that the addition law caused by the nonlinearity of the physical phenomenon (forward mapping) when obtaining the command value of the scanning electromagnet cannot be solved, and X and The problem of the interference term with Y can be solved. Furthermore, if a polynomial model is adopted as the mathematical model for inverse mapping, only an addition and a multiplication are required, so that the estimated value of the command value can be calculated at a high speed.
- FIG. FIG. 21 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a particle beam irradiation apparatus according to Embodiment 6 of the present invention.
- the same reference numerals as those in FIG. 1 denote the same or corresponding parts or parts.
- only one X-direction scanning electromagnet 620 is provided to scan by deflecting the particle beam 2 in the X direction.
- only one Y-direction scanning electromagnet 610 is provided as a scanning electromagnet for deflecting and scanning the particle beam 2 in the Y-direction.
- the X-direction scanning electromagnet 620 has only one excitation coil, but this one excitation coil is driven by two power sources, a first X-direction scanning electromagnet power source 535 and a second X-direction scanning electromagnet power source 635. .
- there is only one excitation coil for the Y-direction scanning electromagnet 610 but this one excitation coil is driven by two power sources, the first Y-direction scanning electromagnet power source 536 and the second Y-direction scanning electromagnet power source 636. I have to.
- the X-direction scanning electromagnet 620 has the ability to deflect the particle beam 2 to the maximum width of the target, like the X-direction scanning electromagnet 62 of the second scanning electromagnet 6 in the first embodiment.
- the second X-direction scanning electromagnet power source 635 can output a large current, but has a low voltage, and since the inductance value of the exciting coil of the X-direction scanning electromagnet 620 is large, the power source cannot change the current at high speed. That is, it is a low voltage and large current power source.
- the first X-direction scanning electromagnet power supply 535 can output a small current value, but can output a high voltage, and the high-voltage low-voltage that can change the current at high speed even if the inductance value of the exciting coil of the X-direction scanning electromagnet 620 is large. It is a current power supply.
- the excitation coil of the X-direction scanning electromagnet 620 is configured such that currents from both the first X-direction scanning electromagnet power source 535 and the second X-direction scanning electromagnet power source 635 flow in a superimposed manner.
- the Y-direction scanning electromagnet 610 has the ability to deflect the particle beam 2 to the target maximum width.
- the second Y-direction scanning electromagnet power source 636 can output a large current, but is a low-voltage power source that cannot change the current at high speed because the inductance value of the exciting coil of the Y-direction scanning electromagnet 610 is large. That is, it is a low voltage and large current power source.
- the first Y-direction scanning electromagnet power supply 536 can output a small current value, but can output a high voltage, and the high-voltage small can output the current at a high speed even if the inductance value of the exciting coil of the Y-direction scanning electromagnet 610 is large. Current power supply.
- the excitation coil of the Y-direction scanning electromagnet 610 is configured such that currents from both the first Y-direction scanning electromagnet power source 536 and the second Y-direction scanning electromagnet power source 636 flow in a superimposed manner.
- the first X-direction scanning electromagnet power source 535 and the X-direction scanning electromagnet 620 use the first scanning electromagnet power source 53 and the X of the first scanning electromagnet 5 described in the first embodiment.
- the operation corresponding to the direction scanning electromagnet 52 is performed, and the second X direction scanning electromagnet power source 635 and the X direction scanning electromagnet 620 perform the X direction of the second scanning electromagnet power source 63 and the second scanning electromagnet 6 described in the first embodiment.
- An operation corresponding to the scanning electromagnet 62 is performed.
- the first Y-direction scanning electromagnet power source 536 and the Y-direction scanning electromagnet 610 perform operations corresponding to the first scanning electromagnet power source 53 and the first scanning electromagnet 5 described in the first embodiment.
- the second Y-direction scanning electromagnet power source 636 and the Y-direction scanning electromagnet 610 perform operations corresponding to the second scanning electromagnet power source 63 and the X-direction scanning electromagnet 61 of the second scanning electromagnet 6 described in the first embodiment. .
- the first X-direction scanning electromagnet power source 535 and the first Y-direction scanning electromagnet are generated in the command value conversion unit 72 by the high frequency component separated from the signal of the target trajectory by the frequency separation unit 71.
- a command value for the power source 536 is obtained.
- the command value conversion unit 72 obtains command values for the second X-direction scanning electromagnet power source 635 and the second Y-direction scanning electromagnet power source 636 based on the low frequency component separated from the target trajectory signal by the frequency separation unit 71.
- the particle beam irradiation apparatus As described above, according to the particle beam irradiation apparatus according to the sixth embodiment, two scanning electromagnet power supplies having different high-speed and low-speed response speeds for one scanning electromagnet in the X direction and the Y direction, respectively.
- the command value can be generated with a simple configuration that only frequency-separates the signal of the target trajectory, and a charged particle beam can be scanned with a high degree of freedom from low speed to high speed.
- this particle beam irradiation apparatus is applied to a particle beam therapy apparatus, an appropriate target trajectory can be formed for each patient, and scanning can be performed in consideration of the characteristics of each set of scanning electromagnets, so that the scanning time can be shortened.
- the same technical idea as described in the second embodiment may be applied to the sixth embodiment. That is, a configuration may be adopted in which three power supplies of high speed, medium speed, and low speed, or four or more power supplies with different response speeds are provided for one scanning electromagnet in each of the X direction and the Y direction. Needless to say, not only the first embodiment but also the third, fourth, and fifth embodiments can be applied to the sixth embodiment for creating command values.
- FIG. FIG. 22 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the particle beam irradiation apparatus according to the seventh embodiment of the present invention. 22, the same reference numerals as those in FIGS. 1 and 21 denote the same or corresponding parts and components.
- the X-direction scanning electromagnet 621 is formed by winding two excitation coils of a first X-direction excitation coil 625 and a second X-direction excitation coil 626 on the same iron core.
- the second X-direction excitation coil 626 has a larger number of coil turns than the first X-direction excitation coil 625, has a large inductance, and the first X-direction excitation coil 625 has a small inductance.
- the first X-direction excitation coil 625 is driven by the first X-direction scanning electromagnet power supply 535 having a fast response speed
- the second X-direction excitation coil 626 has the second X-direction having a response speed slower than that of the first X-direction scanning electromagnet power supply 535. It is driven by a scanning electromagnet power source 635.
- the range in which the first X-direction exciting coil 625 is driven by the first X-direction scanning electromagnet power source 535 to excite the X-direction scanning electromagnet 621 and deflect the particle beam 2 can be scanned in the first scanning electromagnet in the first embodiment. This is the same as the range that can be scanned by the five X-direction scanning electromagnets 52.
- the second X-direction excitation coil 626 is driven by the second X-direction scanning electromagnet power source 635 to excite the X-direction scanning electromagnet 621 so as to deflect the particle beam 2 and scan the second range in the first embodiment.
- the second X-direction exciting coil 626 driven by the second X-direction scanning electromagnet power source 635 can scan the particle beam 2 with a large deflection, but cannot scan at high speed.
- the first X-direction exciting coil 625 driven by the first X-direction scanning electromagnet power source 535 can scan the particle beam 2 at high speed, but cannot scan greatly.
- the Y-direction scanning electromagnet 611 is formed by winding two excitation coils, a first Y-direction excitation coil 615 and a second Y-direction excitation coil 616, on the same iron core.
- the second Y-direction excitation coil 616 has a larger number of coil turns than the first Y-direction excitation coil 615, has a large inductance, and the first Y-direction excitation coil 615 has a small inductance.
- the first Y-direction exciting coil 615 is driven by the first Y-direction scanning electromagnet power source 536 having a fast response speed
- the second Y-direction exciting coil 616 has the second Y-direction having a slower response speed than the first Y-direction scanning electromagnet power source 536 It is driven by a scanning electromagnet power source 636.
- the range in which the first Y-direction exciting coil 615 can be driven by the first Y-direction scanning electromagnet power source 536 to excite the Y-direction scanning electromagnet 611 and deflect the particle beam 2 to scan is the first scanning electromagnet in the first embodiment. This is the same as the range that can be scanned by the five Y-direction scanning electromagnets 51.
- the second Y-direction exciting coil 616 is driven by the second Y-direction scanning electromagnet power source 636 to excite the Y-direction scanning electromagnet 611 so that the particle beam 2 can be deflected and scanned. This is the same as the range that can be scanned by the Y-direction scanning electromagnet 61 of the scanning electromagnet 6.
- the second Y-direction exciting coil 616 driven by the second Y-direction scanning electromagnet power source 636 can scan the particle beam 2 with a large deflection, but cannot scan at high speed.
- the first Y-direction exciting coil 615 driven by the first Y-direction scanning electromagnet power source 536 can scan the particle beam 2 at high speed, but cannot scan greatly.
- the first X-direction scanning electromagnet power source 535 and the first X-direction excitation coil 625 of the X-direction scanning electromagnet 621 are used as the first scanning electromagnet power source 53 described in the first embodiment.
- the second X-direction scanning electromagnet power source 635 and the second X-direction excitation coil 626 of the X-direction scanning electromagnet 621 are described in the first embodiment.
- the operation corresponding to the X-direction scanning electromagnet 62 of the second scanning electromagnet power source 63 and the second scanning electromagnet 6 is performed.
- the first Y-direction scanning electromagnet power supply 536 and the first Y-direction excitation magnet 615 of the Y-direction scanning electromagnet 611 use the first scanning electromagnet power supply 53 and the first scanning electromagnet 5 described in the first embodiment in the Y-direction.
- An operation corresponding to the scanning electromagnet 51 is performed, and the second Y-direction scanning electromagnet power supply 636 and the second Y-direction excitation coil 616 of the Y-direction scanning electromagnet 611 are used together with the second scanning electromagnet power supply 63 and the first electromagnet power supply 63 described in the first embodiment.
- An operation corresponding to the Y-direction scanning electromagnet 61 of the two-scanning electromagnet 6 is performed.
- the first X-direction scanning electromagnet power source 535 and the first Y-direction scanning electromagnet are generated in the command value conversion unit 72 by the high frequency component separated from the signal of the target trajectory by the frequency separation unit 71.
- a command value for the power source 536 is obtained.
- the command value conversion unit 72 obtains command values for the second X-direction scanning electromagnet power source 635 and the second Y-direction scanning electromagnet power source 636 based on the low frequency component separated from the target trajectory signal by the frequency separation unit 71.
- the particle beam irradiation apparatus As described above, according to the particle beam irradiation apparatus according to the seventh embodiment, two exciting coils each having a small inductance and a large inductance are wound around one scanning electromagnet in the X direction and the Y direction, respectively.
- the command value for the scanning electromagnet power source can be created with a simple configuration that only frequency-separates the signal of the target trajectory, and a charged particle beam can be scanned with a high degree of freedom from low speed to high speed.
- this particle beam irradiation apparatus is applied to a particle beam therapy apparatus, an appropriate target trajectory can be formed for each patient, and scanning considering the characteristics of each scanning electromagnet power source and each exciting coil can be performed, thereby shortening the scanning time. Can be planned.
- the same technical idea as described in the second embodiment may be applied to the seventh embodiment. That is, for each scanning magnet in the X direction and the Y direction, three excitation coils each having a small inductance, a large inductance, and an intermediate inductance are provided, or four or more excitation coils having different inductances are provided. You may make it the structure. Needless to say, not only the first embodiment but also the third embodiment, the fourth embodiment, and the fifth embodiment can be applied to the seventh embodiment for the creation of the command value.
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図1は本発明の実施の形態1による粒子線照射装置を含む粒子線治療装置の概略構成を示すブロック図である。図1において、加速器1から陽子線や炭素線などの荷電粒子ビーム2が出力され、電磁石群等で構成されるビーム輸送系3で荷電粒子ビーム2をビーム照射系4に導く。ビーム照射系4には、入射される荷電粒子ビーム2を、荷電粒子ビーム2の進行方向に垂直な方向であるX-Y方向2次元に走査する第一走査電磁石5と第二走査電磁石6の2組の走査電磁石が備えられている。第一走査電磁石5はX方向走査電磁石52とY方向走査電磁石51、第二走査電磁石6はX方向走査電磁石62とY方向走査電磁石61を有している。このように、第一走査電磁石5および第二走査電磁石6はX方向走査電磁石とY方向走査電磁石の2個の電磁石の組で構成されている。第一走査電磁石5はそれぞれの励磁コイルが第一走査電磁石電源53で駆動され、第二走査電磁石6はそれぞれの励磁コイルが第二走査電磁石電源63で駆動される。第一走査電磁石電源53と第二走査電磁石電源63は、加速器1やビーム照射系4など粒子線治療装置全体を制御する粒子線治療装置制御器9に備えられた協調制御用走査制御部7により、第一走査電磁石5と第二走査電磁石6とが協調して荷電粒子ビームを走査するよう制御される。協調制御用走査制御部7は、例えば治療計画段階にデータを作成する治療計画装置8などから、荷電粒子ビームを照射する位置の時系列データを受け取って、治療段階に(あるいは治療準備段階に)該データを周波数分離部71で周波数分離し、指令値変換部72で第一走査電磁石電源53と第二走査電磁石電源63への励磁コイルの励磁電流の指令値に変換する。第一走査電磁石5と第二走査電磁石6とで走査された荷電粒子ビーム21は照射対象22の所定の位置および時間に照射される。
によって求める。
図9は、この発明の実施の形態2による粒子線照射装置の協調制御用走査制御器7における周波数分離部71の構成を示すブロック図である。実施の形態1では、2組の走査電磁石を用いたが、本実施の形態2では、図1のビーム照射系4に荷電粒子ビームの上流から下流に向けて、第一走査電磁石、第二走査電磁石、第三走査電磁石3組の走査電磁石を配置する。例えば、第一走査電磁石は最大偏向角度が小さいが高速で磁場変更できる電磁石、第三走査電磁石は、最大偏向角度が大きく広い領域を走査できるが、磁場の変更は低速でしかできない電磁石、第二走査電磁石は、最大偏向角度や磁場の変更速度が、第一走査電磁石と第三走査電磁石との中間の特性を有する電磁石である。よって、それぞれの走査電磁石のインダクタンスは、第一走査電磁石、第二走査電磁石、第三走査電磁石の順に大きくなり、それぞれの電磁石の周波数応答特性も異なったものとなっている。
図10は、本発明の実施の形態3による粒子線照射装置の概略構成を示すブロック図である。図10において、図1と同一符号は、同一または相当する部分を示す。実施の形態1では、治療計画装置8から出力される目標軌道信号を一旦粒子線治療装置制御器9に転送・保存し、治療段階において、前記粒子線治療装置制御器9に備えた協調制御用走査制御部7においてフィルタにより周波数分割して、第一走査電磁石53の位置指令値および第二走査電磁石63の位置指令値をリアルタイムで作成した。本実施の形態3では、治療計画装置80の内部に第一走査電磁石電源53および第二走査電磁石電源63への指令値を作成する機能を有する協調制御用走査制御部7を設けた。協調制御用走査制御部7は、治療計画装置80の内部にある治療計画部81から、目標軌道信号を受け取って、周波数分離部71のフィルタにより周波数分割して、第一走査電磁石5の位置指令値および第二走査電磁石6の位置指令値を作成し、指令値変換部72において、これらの位置指令値をそれぞれの走査電磁石電源への指令値に変換する。すなわち、治療計画装置8が、治療計画段階に、あらかじめ第一走査電磁石5および第二走査電磁石6の各指令値を生成しておく。
実施の形態4は、本発明が、呼吸等にともない患部が動いたり変形したりする場合にも適用できることを説明する。図11及び図12は、本発明の実施の形態4による粒子線治療装置の概略構成を示すブロック図である。図11及び図12において、図1と同一符号は、同一または相当する部分を示す。粒子線治療装置を用いた治療においては、照射対象である患部が、患者の呼吸等生理的な活動に伴い動いたり変形したりすることがある。このため、「呼吸同期照射」や「患部トラッキング照射」など、効果的かつ安全な治療を行うためのさまざまな工夫が提案されている。
実施の形態1~4では、複数組の走査電磁石からなるビーム照射系に対して、それぞれの走査電磁石への指令値を生成するための、各走査電磁石の目標走査量の決定の仕方を説明した。具体的には、それぞれの走査電磁石が分担するビーム走査量を、最終的に与えられた目標軌道を達成するように、フィルタを用いて生成するものである。一見、それぞれの走査電磁石に対して分担するビーム走査量が決まれば、それぞれの走査電磁石への指令値を生成することは容易であると思われる。しかし、ビーム走査量が決まっても、そのビーム走査量を達成する走査電磁石への指令値(励磁電流の値)を正確に求めることは、実は容易ではない。特に、下流に設置された走査電磁石は上流の走査電磁石の影響を受けるため、その指令値の生成に工夫を要する。そこで、本実施の形態5では、目標軌道を達成するための指令値が容易に求められない課題について詳しく説明し、さらにその課題を解決する手段について説明する。
この物理現象は、全体として4入力4出力の「写像」と捉えることができる。
図21は、本発明の実施の形態6による粒子線照射装置の構成を示すブロック図である。図21において、図1と同一符号は同一または相当する部分、または部品を示す。本実施の形態6では、粒子線2をX方向に偏向して走査する走査電磁石はX方向走査電磁石620一つのみ設けている。また、粒子線2をY方向に偏向して走査する走査電磁石はY方向走査電磁石610一つのみ設けている。X方向走査電磁石620の励磁コイルは一つのみであるが、この一つの励磁コイルを第一X方向走査電磁石電源535と第二X方向走査電磁石電源635の2つの電源により駆動するようにしている。同様に、Y方向走査電磁石610の励磁コイルは一つのみであるが、この一つの励磁コイルを第一Y方向走査電磁石電源536と第二Y方向走査電磁石電源636の2つの電源により駆動するようにしている。また、X方向走査電磁石620は実施の形態1における第二走査電磁石6のX方向走査電磁石62と同様、粒子線2を標的の最大幅まで偏向できる能力を有している。第二X方向走査電磁石電源635は大電流を出力することができるが、低電圧であり、X方向走査電磁石620の励磁コイルのインダクタンスの値が大きいため電流を高速に変化させることができない電源、すなわち低電圧大電流電源である。また、第一X方向走査電磁石電源535は出力できる電流値は小さいが、高電圧が出力でき、X方向走査電磁石620の励磁コイルのインダクタンスの値が大きくても電流を高速に変化できる高電圧小電流電源である。X方向走査電磁石620の励磁コイルには、第一X方向走査電磁石電源535および第二X方向走査電磁石電源635の両方の電源からの電流が重畳して流れるように構成されている。
図22は、本発明の実施の形態7による粒子線照射装置の構成を示すブロック図である。図22において、図1および図21と同一符号は同一または相当する部分、部品を示す。本実施の形態7では、粒子線2をX方向に偏向させて走査する走査電磁石はX方向走査電磁石621一つのみ設けている。ただし、X方向走査電磁石621は、同一の鉄心に第一X方向励磁コイル625および第二X方向励磁コイル626の2つの励磁コイルが巻かれたものとなっている。ここで、第二X方向励磁コイル626は第一X方向励磁コイル625よりもコイルの巻数が多く、大きなインダクタンスを有し、第一X方向励磁コイル625のインダクタンスは小さい。第一X方向励磁コイル625は応答速度が速い第一X方向走査電磁石電源535により駆動され、第二X方向励磁コイル626は第一X方向走査電磁石電源535よりも応答速度が遅い第二X方向走査電磁石電源635により駆動される。
3:ビーム輸送系 4:ビーム照射系
5:第一走査電磁石 6:第二走査電磁石
7:協調制御用走査制御部 8、80:治療計画装置
20:ビーム軸
21:走査された荷電粒子ビーム
22:照射対象
23:ビーム照射系全体による走査エリア
24:第一走査電磁石による走査エリア(デフォルト)
51、61、610、611:Y方向走査電磁石
52、62、620、621:X方向走査電磁石
535:第一X方向走査電磁石電源
536:第一Y方向走査電磁石電源
615:第一Y方向励磁コイル 616:第二Y方向励磁コイル
625:第一X方向励磁コイル 616:第二X方向励磁コイル
635:第一X方向走査電磁石電源
636:第一Y方向走査電磁石電源
71:周波数分離部 72:指令値変換部
73:ローパスフィルタ 74:ハイパスフィルタ
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Claims (9)
- 入射される荷電粒子ビームを、上記荷電粒子ビームの進行方向に垂直なX方向およびY方向の2方向の目標軌道に走査して、照射対象に照射する粒子線照射装置において、
上記荷電粒子ビームを上記2方向に走査する走査電磁石の組を複数組備え、
上記目標軌道は時間に対応した目標照射位置が決められた時系列目標軌道データで与えられ、
上記時系列目標軌道データを周波数分割した複数のデータを基に、上記複数組の走査電磁石のそれぞれの走査電磁石の指令値を生成する
ことを特徴とする粒子線照射装置。 - 異なる組の走査電磁石の電気的な周波数応答特性が異なることを特徴とする請求項1に記載の粒子線照射装置。
- 走査電磁石の組数が2であることを特徴とする請求項2に記載の粒子線照射装置。
- 荷電粒子ビームに対し上流側に配置された走査電磁石の組の周波数応答特性が、下流側に配置された走査電磁石の組の周波数応答特性よりも高周波の応答特性を有することを特徴とする請求項3に記載の粒子線照射装置。
- 時系列目標軌道データを周波数分割した複数のデータを基に、逆写像数式モデルにより、複数組の走査電磁石のそれぞれの走査電磁石の指令値を生成することを特徴とする請求項1に記載の粒子線照射装置。
- 入射される荷電粒子ビームを、上記荷電粒子ビームの進行方向に垂直なX方向およびY方向の2方向の目標軌道に走査して、照射対象に照射する粒子線照射装置において、
上記荷電粒子ビームを上記X方向に走査するX方向走査電磁石と、このX方向走査電磁石を励磁するための応答速度が異なる複数のX方向走査電磁石電源と、
上記荷電粒子ビームを上記Y方向に走査するY方向走査電磁石と、このY方向走査電磁石を励磁するための応答速度が異なる複数のY方向走査電磁石電源とを備え、
上記目標軌道は時間に対応した目標照射位置が決められた時系列目標軌道データで与えられ、
上記時系列目標軌道データを周波数分割した複数のデータを基に、上記複数のX方向走査電磁石電源、および上記複数のY方向走査電磁石電源の指令値を生成する
ことを特徴とする粒子線照射装置。 - 上記X方向走査電磁石を励磁するための一つの励磁コイルに対して、上記複数のX方向走査電磁石電源からの電流が重畳して流れ、上記Y方向走査電磁石を励磁するための一つの励磁コイルに対して、上記複数のY方向走査電磁石電源からの電流が重畳して流れることを特徴とする請求項6に記載の粒子線照射装置。
- 上記X方向走査電磁石を励磁するための、インダクタンスが異なる複数のX方向励磁コイルと、上記Y方向走査電磁石を励磁するための、インダクタンスが異なる複数のY方向励磁コイルとを備え、
上記複数のX方向走査電磁石電源のそれぞれは、上記複数のX方向励磁コイルのそれぞれに電流を供給し、
上記複数のY方向走査電磁石電源のそれぞれは、上記複数のY方向励磁コイルのそれぞれに電流を供給することを特徴とする請求項6に記載の粒子線照射装置。 - 請求項1または請求項6に記載の粒子線照射装置と、上記目標軌道を生成する治療計画装置とを備えたことを特徴とする粒子線治療装置。
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