Varian Medical Systems Inc
PARTICLE BEAM GUN CONTROL SYSTEMS AND METHODS

Abstract:

Presented systems and methods facilitate efficient and effective monitoring of particle beams. In some embodiments, a radiation gun system comprises: a particle beam gun that generates a particle beam, and a gun control component that controls the gun particle beam generation characteristics, including particle beam fidelity characteristics. The particle beam characteristics can be compatible with FLASH radiation therapy. Resolution control of the particle beam generation can enable dose delivery at an intra-pulse level and micro-bunch level. The micro-bunch can include individual bunches per each 3 GHz RF cycle within the 5 to 15 .mu.sec pulse-width. The FLASH radiation therapy dose delivery can have a bunch level resolution of approximately 4.4.times.10{circumflex over ( )}-6cGy/bunch.