Patent ID: 8627822

Claim:
An apparatus for positioning a tumor of a patient for treatment with positively charged particles, comprising: a patient positioning system, comprising: a rotatable platform configured to both support and rotate the patient during use; an upper body support affixed to said rotatable platform, wherein said upper body support comprises: a semi-upright patient support surface; and a motorized head positioning system; an upper support structure, said upper support structure configured to: co-rotate with said rotatable platform; hold a camera, both (1) said camera and (2) said upper support structure configured to rotate about an axis aligned with gravity during use; and hold a video display screen, said video display screen configured to co-rotate, about the axis aligned with gravity, with said upper support structure in view of a patient viewing position; means for recalling patient specific motor positions for: said motorized head positioning system; and a charged particle irradiation system comprising a charged particle beam path, said charged particle beam path passing within about six inches of said semi-upright patient support surface.