Patent ID: 8199877
Filing Date: 2012-06-12
Classification: A61B,A61N

Abstract:
1. A therapy system comprising: a therapeutic x-ray radiation radiator configured to emit therapeutic x-ray radiation that interacts with tissue in a treatment area of a subject to discernibly physiologically modify said tissue; an imaging x-ray radiation radiator, separate from said therapeutic x-ray radiator, that emits imaging x-ray radiation that interacts with tissue in the treatment area solely by attenuation of said imaging x-ray radiation by said tissue in the treatment area; each of said therapeutic x-ray radiation radiator and said imaging x-ray radiation radiator being oriented relative to the treatment area to irradiate the treatment area with said therapeutic x-ray radiation and said imaging x-ray radiation, respectively; an imaging radiation detector disposed at a side of said treatment area opposite from said imaging x-radiation radiator that detects said imaging x-ray radiation after attenuation thereof by said tissue in said treatment area; a first electron accelerator that emits electrons at a first energy, said first electron accelerator being connected only to said therapeutic x-ray radiation radiator, said therapeutic x-ray radiation radiator being configured to interact with said electrons at said first energy to produce said therapeutic x-ray radiation; a second electron accelerator that emits electrons at a second energy, said second electron accelerator being connected only to said imaging x-ray radiation radiator, and said imaging x-ray radiation radiator being configured to interact with said electrons at said second energy to produce said imaging x-ray radiation; a first electrical supply system connected to and operating said first electron accelerator; a second electrical supply system connected to and operating said second electron accelerator; and said first and second electrical supply systems sharing at least one mutual component.