LASER ACCELERATOR DRIVEN PARTICLE BRACHYTHERAPY DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS

摘要

A laser accelerator driven electronic brachytherapy system, device, and method for particle based treatment of a tumor or other human diseases and conditions is disclosed. In an embodiment, a particle-based electronic brachytherapy device can include an applicator (catheter) and a high energy particle source, such as, but not limited to, a laser plasma accelerator. The laser plasma accelerator can be a compact, miniature laser-based plasma accelerator with a voltage gradient suitable to generate particles having energies in the range of 570 MeV. Electrons, protons, and heavy ions with acceleration gradients of 30 GeV/m to 200 GeV/m can be obtained with the compact, miniature laser plasma accelerator.