Integrated target structure for generating charged particle and driving method of medical appliance using the same

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016287899-A1
Application number	US-201615082685-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Mar 28, 2016
Priority date	Mar 30, 2015
Publication date	Oct 6, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

Provided herein is an integrated target structure for generating charged particles. The integrated target structure according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a target layer emitting charged particles depending on an irradiation of a laser beam, an optical component controlling at least one of the laser beam and the charged particles, and a support body supporting the target layer and the optical component using one structure.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . An integrated target structure, comprising:
a target layer configured to emit charged particles depending on an irradiation of laser beam; an optical component configured to control at least one of the laser beam and the charged particles; and a support body configured to support the target layer and the optical component using one structure.

2 . The integrated target structure of claim 1 , wherein the optical component includes at least one of:
a collimator configured to collimate the laser beam; a first filter configured to control characteristics of the laser beam; an amplifier configured to amplify the laser beam; and a second filter configured to penetrate only charged particles having specific energy among the charged particles.

3 . A medical appliance, comprising:
an integrated target structure; a light source configured to irradiate a laser beam to the integrated target structure; and a 3D printer configured to manufacture the integrated target structure.

4 . The medical appliance of claim 3 , further comprising:
a scanner configured to scan the integrated target structure manufactured by the 3D printer; and a sensor configured to measure characteristics of charged particles emitted from the integrated target structure.

5 . The medical appliance of claim 3 , wherein the integrated target structure includes:
a target layer configured to emit charged particles depending on an irradiation of laser beam; an optical component configured to control at least one of the laser beam and the charged particles; and a support body configured to support the target layer and the optical component using one structure.

6 . The medical appliance of claim 5 , wherein the optical component includes at least one of:
a collimator configured to collimate the laser beam; a first filter configured to control characteristics of the laser beam; an amplifier configured to amplify the laser beam; and a second filter configured to penetrate only charged particles having specific energy among the charged particles.

7 . A driving method of a medical appliance, comprising:
tracking a position of a patient's tumor; measuring characteristics of a laser beam generated from a light source; simulating an integrated target structure for generating charged particles depending on the position of the tumor and the characteristics of the laser beam; and manufacturing the integrated target structure using a 3D printer based on the simulated result.

8 . The driving method of claim 7 , further comprising:
scanning the integrated target structure manufactured by the 3D printer using a scanner; and controlling the 3D printer depending on the scanned result.

9 . The driving method of claim 7 , further comprising:
irradiating the charged particles emitted from the integrated target structure to the tumor; and measuring characteristics of the charged particles emitted from the integrated target structure.

Assignees

• Electronics & Telecommunications Res Inst

Inventors

• Park Hyung Ju
• Jung Moon Youn
• Cho Won Bae
• Lee Ji Su

Classifications

• H05H2245/32

  Surgery, e.g. scalpels, blades or bistoury; Treatments inside the body · CPC title

• A61N5/10 Primary

  X-ray therapy; Gamma-ray therapy; Particle-irradiation therapy (A61N5/01 takes precedence) · CPC title

• A61N2005/1088

  generated by laser radiation · CPC title

• G21K5/00

  Irradiation devices (discharge tubes for irradiating H01J37/00) · CPC title

• A61N2005/1074

  Details of the control system, e.g. user interfaces · CPC title