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1. A method for treating a tumor of a patient using positively charged particles in presence of an intervening object, comprising the steps of:positioning the intervening object between the tumor of the patient and an exit surface of an output nozzle system, said output nozzle system connected to a synchrotron using a beam transport system;predetermining an energy reduction of the positively charged particles resultant from the positively charged particles traversing the intervening object along a beam treatment path, the energy reduction determined as a function of relative rotational position of the patient and the beam treatment path; andgenerating a radiation treatment plan adjusting energy of the positively charged particles delivered from said synchrotron to the intervening object to yield a desired beam treatment energy of the positively charged particles entering the tumor after compensating for the energy reduction. 2. The method of claim 1, said step of generating a radiation treatment plan comprising an automated output of a computer implemented algorithm. 3. The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of:using a physical property of the intervening material to calculate the energy reduction of the positively charged particles resultant from the positively charged particles traversing the intervening object along the beam treatment path, said physical property comprising at least one of: (1) a density and (2) a pathlength of the positively charged particles in the intervening object along the beam treatment path. 4. The method of claim 3, said intervening object comprising an implanted device. 5. A method for treating a tumor of a patient using positively charged particles in presence of an intervening object, comprising the steps of:positioning the intervening object between the tumor of the patient and an exit surface of an output nozzle system, said output nozzle system connected to a synchrotron using a beam transport system;predetermining an energy reduction of the positively charged particles resultant from the positively charged particles traversing the intervening object along a beam treatment path, the energy reduction determined as a function of relative rotational position of the intervening object and the beam treatment path; andgenerating a radiation treatment plan adjusting energy of the positively charged particles delivered from said synchrotron to the intervening object to yield a desired beam treatment energy of the positively charged particles entering the tumor after compensating for the energy reduction;pre-generating a set of images of the intervening object using cations delivered from said synchrotron, passed through the intervening object, and detected by a scintillation detector; andcalculating the energy reduction using the set of images. 6. A method for treating a tumor of a patient using positively charged particles in presence of an intervening object, comprising the steps of:positioning the intervening object between the tumor of the patient and an exit surface of an output nozzle system, said output nozzle system connected to a synchrotron using a beam transport system; andpredetermining an energy reduction of the positively charged particles resultant from the positively charged particles traversing the intervening object along a beam treatment path, the energy reduction determined as a function of relative rotational position of the intervening object and the beam treatment path; andgenerating a radiation treatment plan adjusting energy of the positively charged particles delivered from said synchrotron to the intervening object to yield a desired beam treatment energy of the positively charged particles entering the tumor after compensating for the energy reduction,said intervening object comprising at least one of:a mechanical element used to position the patient for treatment; andan implanted device.