WO2010143267A1 - 粒子線照射装置 - Google Patents
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- This invention relates to a particle beam irradiation apparatus used for medical treatment such as cancer treatment and research.
- the present invention relates to a particle beam irradiation apparatus that performs scanning irradiation such as spot scanning and raster scanning.
- the set current of a scanning electromagnet that is a scanning means is changed with time.
- the set current value of the scanning magnet can be obtained by a theoretical formula from the specifications of the scanning electromagnet, the specifications of the scanning electromagnet power source, and the specifications of the irradiation beam (irradiation energy, incident beam position, etc.).
- the setting current value of the scanning magnet calculated by this theoretical formula is a theoretical value on the assumption that the specification of the scanning electromagnet, the specification of the scanning power supply, and the irradiation beam specification are not changed at all. Since it fluctuates due to various factors, there is a possibility that the irradiation position shifts and erroneous irradiation occurs.
- the beam irradiation position may deviate from the assumed position due to the residual magnetic field despite the zero current supplied to the electromagnet due to the hysteresis of the electromagnet.
- the beam irradiation position may be shifted despite irradiation under the same conditions.
- the conversion table is calculated from the target irradiation position coordinates (two-dimensional) of treatment irradiation.
- the control input of the particle beam irradiation apparatus is extended to three dimensions (two-dimensional setting current value of scanning electromagnet and one-dimensional setting energy of charged particle beam)
- the method using the conversion table becomes more complicated and difficult to realize. There was a problem. In particular, when the position, posture, and shape of the irradiation target (affected part) change every moment due to breathing or the like, it is difficult to generate a command value in real time with the conventional conversion table method.
- a particle beam irradiation apparatus capable of calculating a control command value and improving irradiation position accuracy without using an IF statement (conditional expression for dividing cases). The purpose is to obtain.
- the particle beam irradiation apparatus is a particle beam irradiation apparatus that irradiates an irradiation target by scanning a charged particle beam accelerated by an accelerator with a scanning electromagnet, and irradiates the irradiation from a target irradiation position coordinate of the charged particle beam in the irradiation target.
- the scanning electromagnet is controlled by the value to scan the charged particle beam and irradiate the irradiation target.
- the particle beam irradiation apparatus corrects the target irradiation position coordinates from the irradiation target information during imaging, and generates a command value generated from the corrected target irradiation position coordinates using the inverse mapping mathematical model.
- the scanning electromagnet is controlled to scan the charged particle beam and irradiate the irradiation target.
- the apparatus includes the inverse mapping means having the inverse mapping mathematical model that generates the command value of the scanning electromagnet that realizes the irradiation from the target irradiation position coordinates of the charged particle beam in the irradiation target.
- a command value for controlling the scanning electromagnet can be calculated without using the IF statement (conditional expression for dividing the case), and a particle beam irradiation apparatus capable of improving the irradiation position accuracy is obtained.
- the target irradiation position coordinates are corrected from the irradiation target information being imaged, and the command value for controlling the scanning electromagnet is calculated from the corrected target irradiation position coordinates using the inverse mapping mathematical model. Command value can be generated.
- FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing a relationship between a control input and a control output in the case of one dimension.
- test irradiation for calibration is performed in the absence of a patient, apart from main irradiation (treatment irradiation).
- 1A shows an example of the result of trial irradiation, in which the horizontal axis represents the set current value of the scanning electromagnet as the control input, and the vertical axis represents the irradiation position X coordinate as the control output. If the specifications of the scanning electromagnet, the scanning electromagnet power supply, and the irradiation beam specifications (irradiation energy, incident beam position, etc.) do not change, the irradiation position X coordinate is uniquely determined according to the set current value. It can be interpreted as being.
- the target irradiation position X coordinate to be irradiated during the main irradiation is equal to one of the irradiation position X coordinates when the test irradiation happens to occur, for example, if the target irradiation position X coordinate is y 1 .
- the set current value of the scanning electromagnet may be u 1 .
- the calculation of the set current value is a method called linear interpolation. Widely used. A method using linear interpolation will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS.
- the target irradiation position X coordinate is y obj .
- the target irradiation position X coordinate y obj the irradiation position of the trial irradiation results of the calibration X-coordinate y 0, y 1, ..., against the segment bounded by y n, seek belongs to which segment. If the irradiation position X coordinates y 0 , y 1 ,..., Y n in the calibration test irradiation result are arranged in order of magnitude, the classification to which the target irradiation position X coordinate y obj belongs is obtained by the method shown in the flowchart of FIG. Can be requested.
- the target irradiation position X coordinate y obj belongs to a section consisting of y 0 and y 1 , that is, when y 0 ⁇ y obj ⁇ y 1 , the irradiation position coordinates and the set current value are within that section. Assuming that the relationship is linear, an estimated value u obj of a set current value for realizing the target irradiation position X coordinate y obj was calculated by linear approximation.
- the control output is uniquely determined relative to the control input, so this is interpreted as a mapping. it can.
- a mapping from a control input to a control output which is a physical phenomenon, is called a normal mapping.
- y 1 For 2-dimensional even irradiation position y 0 of the trial irradiation results of the calibration, y 1, ..., divides the irradiation position plane by polygons and vertices y n into a plurality of areas, which target irradiation position y obj is Find out if it belongs to an area.
- the irradiation positions y 0 , y 1 ,..., Y n and the target irradiation position y obj of the trial irradiation result are vectors (two-dimensional).
- the process of determining which area belongs to requires a lot of IF statements (conditional expressions for dividing cases). As shown in FIG. 4A, it is assumed that the area to which the target irradiation position y obj belongs is found successfully. Taking FIG.
- the target irradiation position y obj can be expressed by the following expression.
- Equation 2 The geometrical meaning of Equation 2 is as shown in FIG. 4A. However, if k and ⁇ satisfying Equation 2 are found and are not within the range of 0 ⁇ k ⁇ 1, 0 ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ 1, It can be seen that the irradiation position y obj does not belong to the area whose vertices are y 20 , y 21 and y 27 . The process of determining which area belongs to actually finds k and ⁇ for all areas and confirms whether they are within the range of 0 ⁇ k ⁇ 1, 0 ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ 1 . k and ⁇ can be obtained by the following equation.
- FIG. FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing a particle beam irradiation apparatus that performs scanning irradiation according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.
- the particle beam irradiation apparatus includes an accelerator 11 that accelerates a charged particle beam 1 to a charged particle beam 1 having a desired kinetic energy, a beam transport duct 2 that transports the charged particle beam 1, a scanning electromagnet that scans the charged particle beam 1 (scanning).
- Electromagnet) 3 a beam extraction window 4 for extracting a beam, a scanning controller 10 for sending a command value to the scanning electromagnet 3, and the like.
- the beam transport system having the beam transport duct 2 is provided with a deflection electromagnet, a beam monitor, a shielding electromagnet, a beam damper, an irradiation path deflection electromagnet, and the like.
- the scanning controller 10 has an inverse mapping mathematical model from the beam irradiation position coordinate space 7 to the scanning electromagnet command value space 6.
- the scanning controller 10 has reverse mapping means 9 for generating an estimated value of the command value of the scanning electromagnet 3 that realizes the target beam irradiation position coordinates.
- the charged particle beam 1 accelerated to the charged particle beam 1 having a desired kinetic energy by the accelerator 11 passes through the beam transport duct 2 and is guided to the irradiation unit.
- the charged particle beam 1 is further designed to be extracted from the beam extraction window 4 and irradiated toward the isocenter 5 that is the irradiation reference point.
- the charged particle beam 1 is obtained by using an X-direction scanning electromagnet (X-direction scanning electromagnet) 3a and Y provided outside the beam transport duct 2.
- the XY direction of the beam irradiation position is controlled by the direction scanning electromagnet (Y direction scanning electromagnet) 3b, and the kinetic energy of the charged particle beam 1 is changed by the accelerator 11 to change the Z direction of the beam irradiation position (the depth of the affected area).
- Direction is controlled.
- These beam irradiation positions are controlled by controlling the kinetic energy of the charged particle beam 1 of the accelerator, the method of centralized control by the irradiation controller 23 (see FIG. 10) for controlling the whole particle beam irradiation apparatus, the scanning electromagnet, and the accelerator. There is a method of performing distributed control by the scanning controller 10 to be controlled.
- the scanning controller 10 that controls the irradiation position of the charged particle beam 1 is provided with inverse mapping means 9 having an inverse mapping mathematical model from the beam irradiation position coordinate space 7 to the scanning electromagnet command value space 6. It was.
- the Z direction (depth direction) of the beam irradiation position is uniquely determined by the kinetic energy of the charged particle beam, and there are a plurality of inverse mapping mathematical models for different kinetic energies. create.
- a 00 , a 01 , a 02 ,..., B 00 , b 01 , b 02 ,... are coefficients (unknown parameters) that determine the characteristics of the inverse mapping mathematical model.
- I ae and I be are estimated values of X, Y direction scanning electromagnet command values at which the irradiation position coordinates of the charged particle beam are (x, y).
- Coefficients (unknown parameters) that determine the characteristics of the inverse mapping mathematical model may be obtained by performing trial irradiation for calibration in advance and using the least square method or the like from the actual data of the trial irradiation.
- FIG. 7 is a diagram for explaining a method of calculating a coefficient (unknown parameter) from actual data at the time of calibration.
- 8 of FIG. 6 has shown the direction of the normal mapping (real physical phenomenon).
- FIG. 8 is a block diagram illustrating a method for calculating coefficients (unknown parameters).
- FIG. 9 is a flowchart for explaining a method of calculating a coefficient (unknown parameter).
- reference numeral 12 denotes a first beam profile monitor which is installed perpendicular to the charged particle beam reference irradiation axis 15 and outputs two-dimensional passage position coordinates (x a , y a ) of the irradiated charged particle beam.
- Reference numeral 13 denotes a second beam profile monitor, which is installed perpendicularly to the reference irradiation axis 15 of the charged particle beam with a predetermined interval between the first beam profile monitor 12 and two-dimensional passage of the irradiated charged particle beam.
- the position coordinates (x b , y b ) are output.
- 14 is a water phantom whose surface is aligned with the patient's body surface 16 and arranged perpendicular to the reference irradiation axis 15 of the charged particle beam, and the coordinate z p in the depth direction of the position coordinate to which the irradiated charged particle beam reaches is set. Output.
- the first and second beam profile monitors 12 and 13 and the water phantom 14 are arranged when calculating unknown parameters or when calibrating and confirming the charged particle beam, and are moved when the patient is irradiated with the charged particle beam. It is something to be made.
- Calibration test irradiation is performed by the scanning controller 10 with the following values.
- the irradiated charged particle beam 1 passes through the first and second beam profile monitors 12 and 13, and is passed position coordinates measured by the first and second beam profile monitors 12 and 13, respectively.
- (X a , y a ) and (x b , y b ) are output.
- the irradiation direction coordinate z of the irradiated charged particle beam 1 is uniquely determined from the position reached from the kinetic energy of the charged particle. From these values (x a , y a ), (x b , y b ) and z, the data processing means 17 (FIG. 8) calculates the irradiation position coordinates (x, y, z).
- the calibration test irradiation is performed using the values of the command values. For example, it shakes the command value I a in the X-direction scanning electromagnet I a + [Delta] I a, ... a, the command value I b in the Y-direction scanning electromagnet I b + [Delta] I b, ... to.
- a reverse mapping coefficient unknown parameter
- the polynomial model expressed by Equation 7 can be expressed as follows using a matrix and a vector.
- the matrix Ac is an inverse mapping input matrix composed of the irradiation position coordinates
- the matrix Xc is an inverse mapping unknown parameter matrix
- the matrix Be is an inverse mapping output matrix composed of command value estimation values.
- the unknown parameter matrix Xc has not yet been obtained at this stage.
- the actual data of the command value Bcarib and the obtained irradiation position Acarib at the time of calibration test irradiation are arranged vertically so as to form a vertically long matrix according to the form of Equation 8.
- the subscript number means a trial irradiation number for calibration (in the above example, it means that n-point trial irradiation has been performed).
- the inverse mapping unknown parameter matrix Xc is obtained by the following least square method.
- the superscript T represents a transposed matrix.
- the order of the polynomial model such as Equation 7 it is sufficient that the order of the nonlinear model having a strong non-linearity is appropriately increased depending on the characteristics of the particle beam irradiation apparatus to be handled.
- Several polynomial models (inverse mapping mathematical model) may be prepared in advance so that the operator can select a polynomial model. Further, the inverse mapping mathematical model may be other than a polynomial as long as there is a mathematical formula that can be approximated.
- the particle beam irradiation apparatus is required to irradiate a charged particle beam three-dimensionally.
- (x, y, z) of target beam irradiation position coordinates is (x 0 , y 0 , z 0 ) (x 1 , y 1 , z 1 ) (x 2 , y 2 , z 2 )... are sent to the scanning controller 10.
- FIG. 10 is a block diagram for obtaining the command value of the scanning electromagnet and the command value of the kinetic energy of the charged particle beam from the treatment plan value.
- the inverse mapping mathematical model and the kinetic energy command value E be shown in FIG. 10 will be described in the second embodiment.
- the transmitted target beam irradiation position coordinates (x 0 , y 0 ) (x 1 , y 1 ) (x 2 , y 2 )... are respectively expressed in the inverse mapping formula model (Formula 7) of the scanning controller 10. Substituted, and estimated values (I ae , I be )... Of scanning electromagnet command values are calculated for each target beam irradiation position coordinate.
- Embodiment 1 reverse mapping was obtained for each of a plurality of different charged particle beam kinetic energies. Specifically, for example, not only the inverse mapping mathematical model to the plane A 0 -A 0 including the isocenter 5 that is the irradiation reference, but also the kinetic energy of the charged particle beam is changed by ⁇ E b (equal intervals). It is not necessary) The plane A ⁇ 1 -A ⁇ 1 , A ⁇ 2 ⁇ A ⁇ 2 ,... In front of the fixed isocenter 5. Conversely, the isocenter fixed by changing the kinetic energy of the charged particle beam by + ⁇ E b. Inverse mapping mathematical models from planes A 1 -A 1 , A 2 -A 2 ,... Deeper than 5 are also prepared, and linear interpolation is performed when the beam irradiation position coordinates on the irradiation target are between the planes. I tried to do it.
- the estimated value (I ae , I be ) of the command value to the scanning electromagnet that realizes it is calculated.
- Calculating means (reverse mapping means) is provided.
- the inverse mapping means has a 2-input 2-output polynomial model.
- the beam position accuracy is compensated according to the individual difference of the target particle beam irradiation apparatus, the use environment and the secular change, and a high accuracy and high reliability particle beam irradiation apparatus can be obtained.
- FIG. 11 is a configuration diagram illustrating the particle beam irradiation apparatus according to the second embodiment.
- the inverse mapping mathematical model is regarded as a two-input two-output, but in the second embodiment, as shown in FIG. 11 and a mathematical expression 11 (described later), the inverse mapping mathematical model is a three-input three-output.
- coefficients (unknown parameters) that determine the characteristics of the inverse mapping mathematical model. is there.
- I ae , I be , and E be are the estimated values of the command values to the X and Y direction scanning electromagnets whose charged particle beam irradiation position coordinates are (x, y, z), and the kinetic energy of the charged particle beam to the accelerator. This is an estimated value of the command value.
- coefficients (unknown parameters) for determining the characteristics of the inverse mapping mathematical model are obtained in advance by performing trial irradiation for calibration and using the least square method or the like from the actual data of the trial irradiation. .
- Calibration test irradiation is performed by the scanning controller 10 with the following values.
- the irradiated charged particle beam 1 Upon receiving the command value, referring to FIGS. 7, 8, and 9, the irradiated charged particle beam 1 passes through the first and second beam profile monitors 12 and 13, and the first and second beams are transmitted.
- the passing position coordinates (x a , y a ) and (x b , y b ) measured from the profile monitors 12 and 13 are output. Further, the irradiated charged particle beam 1 reaches the water phantom 14 and outputs the coordinate z p in the depth direction of the position coordinate to reach it.
- the data processing means 17 (FIG.
- the calibration test irradiation is performed using the values of the command values.
- an example of a method for obtaining the inverse mapping coefficient (unknown parameter) in the case of 3 inputs and 3 outputs from actual data of trial irradiation will be shown.
- the polynomial model expressed by Equation 11 can be expressed as follows using a matrix and a vector.
- the matrix Ac is an inverse mapping input matrix composed of the irradiation position coordinates
- the matrix Xc is an inverse mapping unknown parameter matrix
- the matrix Be is an inverse mapping output matrix composed of command value estimation values.
- the unknown parameter matrix Xc has not yet been obtained at this stage.
- the command value and the actual data of the irradiation position obtained during the calibration test irradiation are arranged vertically to form a vertically long matrix according to the form of Equation 12.
- the actual data of the command value Bcarib and the obtained irradiation position Acarib at the time of calibration test irradiation are arranged vertically so as to form a vertically long matrix according to the form of Equation 12.
- the subscript number means the trial irradiation number of calibration (in the above example, it means that n + 1 trial irradiation has been performed).
- the inverse mapping unknown parameter matrix Xc is obtained by the least squares equation 10 as in the first embodiment.
- the main irradiation is performed. First, it is confirmed by a beam monitor (not shown) provided in the beam transport duct 1 that the beam incident point on the scanning electromagnet 3a has not changed since the calibration. At this time, when it is recognized that the beam incident point is fluctuating, the calibration procedure is performed again, and each coefficient may be obtained again.
- the order of the polynomial model which is the inverse mapping mathematical model, may be appropriately increased if the nonlinearity is strong, depending on the characteristics of the particle beam irradiation apparatus to be handled. Absent. Also in the second embodiment, several polynomial models may be prepared in advance so that the operator can select a polynomial model.
- target beam irradiation position coordinates (x 0 , y 0 , z 0 ) (x 1 , y 1 , z 1 ) (x 2 , y 2 , z 2 )... are sent to the scanning controller 10 via the data server 22 and the irradiation controller 23. If the beam incident point on the scanning electromagnet 3a is not changed, the transmitted target beam irradiation position coordinates (x 0 , y 0 , z 0 ) (x 1 , y 1 , z 1 ) (x 2 , y 2 , z 2 )...
- Control of the position of the charged particle beam is roughly performed by the scanning electromagnet 3 in the XY direction and by adjusting the kinetic energy of the charged particle beam in the Z direction. .
- the charged particle beam is controlled by the scanning electromagnet 3, not only the XY direction but also the Z direction is affected.
- the kinetic energy of the charged particle beam is controlled, not only the Z direction but also the XY direction may be affected.
- Such an effect is referred to herein as “the influence of the interference term between XY and Z”.
- the 3-input 3-output inverse mapping mathematical model can generate a command value in consideration of the influence of the interference term between XY and Z.
- the conventional deflection correction method (for example, Patent Document 1) does not consider the Z direction, but in the second embodiment, by preparing a plurality of inverse mapping mathematical models in this way, the Z direction is obtained. Can also be considered.
- the inverse mapping mathematical model in the scanning controller 10 has three inputs and three outputs, the command value to the scanning electromagnet 3 and the kinetic energy command value of the charged particle beam 1 can be obtained at one time, and XY and Z Since the command value is generated in consideration of the influence of the interference term, the beam position control with higher accuracy can be realized.
- FIG. 12 is a configuration diagram showing the particle beam irradiation apparatus according to the third embodiment.
- 31 is a final deflection electromagnet provided in the beam transport system, which is arranged upstream of the Y-direction scanning electromagnet 3b and deflects the charged particle beam in the A, B and C paths.
- FIG. 6 of the first embodiment a simple case in which the scanning electromagnet 3 is located at the most downstream side is shown. However, when there is a deflection electromagnet downstream of the scanning electromagnet (scanning electromagnet, wobbler electromagnet), There are some that omit the scanning electromagnet.
- the present invention can also be applied to such a configuration example. Rather, in these cases, the normal mapping from the command value coordinate space 6 to the beam irradiation position coordinate space 7 becomes more complicated, and thus the effect of the present invention is achieved. Is big.
- the Y-direction scanning electromagnet 3b is used, and the final deflection electromagnet 31 has the function of the X-direction scanning electromagnet.
- a command value I a from the final deflection electromagnet 31 to the X-direction scanning electromagnet is generated, the charged particle beam is scanned, and an estimated value I ae of the command value of the X-direction scanning electromagnet is input to the final deflection electromagnet 31.
- the final deflection electromagnet 31 has the same function as the X-direction scanning electromagnet.
- FIG. FIG. 13 is a diagram for explaining an operation corresponding to a moving organ in the fourth embodiment.
- the present invention is particularly effective when trying to follow and respond in real time to the movement and deformation of an irradiation target, such as a tumor formed in an organ that moves due to respiration. This will be described with reference to FIG.
- an imaging device such as CT, MRI, or X-ray.
- the particle beam treatment planning device supports the creation and creation of a treatment plan based on the captured three-dimensional image information (hereinafter referred to as reference imaging at the time of treatment planning).
- the particle beam irradiation device performs particle beam irradiation based on the treatment plan. For this reason, conventionally, a patient is placed on a patient holding device such as a bed in a particle beam treatment room so as to have the same posture as possible when imaged with an imaging device, and a radiologist moves and adjusts the patient holding device such as a bed, It was necessary to perform a so-called “positioning operation” so as to accurately match the reference imaging at the time of treatment planning. For example, if the lower right figure in FIG. 13 is an imaging screen when a treatment is to be performed, the reference imaging shown in the lower left part in FIG. 13 is different, but the patient holding device such as a bed is moved and adjusted until it exactly matches. There was a need to do.
- the organ may move due to breathing or the like, and the shape of the irradiation target (affected area) may be deformed (upper right in FIG. 13).
- it has been necessary to devise measures such as using a breathing synchronizer to match the timing of breathing and the timing of irradiation.
- This positioning and respiratory synchronization is the most time-consuming work throughout the entire treatment, and there is a problem that the treatment time per person is lengthened and a burden is imposed on the patient.
- the position and posture of the affected part at the time of the main irradiation for treatment are not matched with the reference imaging at the time of the treatment planning, but the affected part at the time of the main irradiation for the treatment is performed.
- the strategy is to convert the target irradiation coordinates in real time according to the position and orientation. As shown in FIG. 13, landmarks (characteristic parts and insertion markers) are determined in advance on the irradiation target. By comparing the landmark position of the reference imaging at the time of treatment planning and the landmark position of the imaging at the time of main irradiation, it can be understood how the target irradiation coordinates should be converted.
- the target irradiation position coordinates at the time of treatment planning may be converted into the target irradiation position coordinates at the time of main irradiation according to the mapping. Since the change of the irradiation target due to respiration occurs every moment, it is necessary to perform conversion of the target irradiation coordinates in real time.
- the conventional method for generating command values using a conversion table uses many IF statements (conditional expressions for different cases), so command values can be generated in real time for target irradiation coordinates that change every moment. It was difficult.
- the polynomial uses only addition and multiplication, it is excellent in real-time processing, does not require positioning work, and is irradiated by breathing or the like. Even when the target (affected part) moves or deforms, it can flexibly cope with it, shortening the treatment time, and exerting unprecedented effects such as not burdening the patient.
- the target irradiation position coordinates are corrected from the irradiation target information being imaged, and the charged electromagnets are controlled from the corrected target irradiation position coordinates by controlling the scanning electromagnet with the command value generated using the inverse mapping mathematical model. Since the beam is scanned and irradiated to the irradiation target, the command value can be generated in real time. Further, the target irradiation position coordinates are corrected from the irradiation target information being imaged, and the kinetic energy of the scanning electromagnet and the charged particle beam is determined from the corrected target irradiation position coordinates by using a command value generated using an inverse mapping mathematical model. Since the charged particle beam is controlled to be irradiated to irradiate the irradiation target, the command value can be generated in real time.
- Embodiment 5 the least square method has been described as a method for obtaining a coefficient (unknown parameter) of a polynomial.
- the weighted least square method may be used.
- each data is weighted and calculated in the original data (actual data at the time of calibration) for obtaining a polynomial coefficient (unknown parameter).
- unreliable data may be obtained for some reason (for example, electrical noise). In this case, the influence of this data can be suppressed by applying a weight close to 0 to data with low reliability.
- the irradiation target may be divided into several areas, and polynomial unknown parameters may be obtained for each area.
- the data belonging to the area A in the actual data of the trial irradiation of the calibration is calculated by applying a weight of 1 and the data not belonging to the area A is applied with a weight close to 0. Therefore, it is possible to realize irradiation that is closer to the actual phenomenon, that is, highly accurate irradiation.
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また、撮像中の照射ターゲット情報から目標照射位置座標を補正し、補正された前記目標照射位置座標から、逆写像数式モデルを使用してスキャニング電磁石を制御する指令値を演算するので、リアルタイムに前記指令値を生成できる。
図6はこの発明の実施の形態1における走査式照射をする粒子線照射装置を示す構成図である。粒子線照射装置は、荷電粒子ビーム1を所望の運動エネルギーを有する荷電粒子ビーム1に加速する加速器11、荷電粒子ビーム1を輸送するビーム輸送ダクト2、荷電粒子ビーム1を走査するスキャニング電磁石(走査電磁石)3、ビームを取出すビーム取出し窓4、及び、スキャニング電磁石3へ指令値を送るスキャニング制御器10などから構成されている。ビーム輸送ダクト2を有するビーム輸送系には、偏向電磁石、ビームモニタ、遮蔽電磁石、ビームダンパ、照射路偏向電磁石などが設けられている。実施の形態1における粒子線照射装置は、スキャニング制御器10にビーム照射位置座標空間7からスキャニング電磁石指令値空間6への逆写像数式モデルを有するものである。換言すれば、スキャニング制御器10には目標ビーム照射位置座標に対して、それを実現するスキャニング電磁石3の指令値の推定値を生成する逆写像手段9を有している。
X方向スキャニング電磁石への指令値Ia(=電流値,ヒステリシスを考慮して補正計算した電流値や設定磁場強度等)。
Y方向スキャニング電磁石への指令値Ib(=電流値,ヒステリシスを考慮して補正計算した電流値や設定磁場強度等)。
加速器への運動エネルギー指令値Eb
以上のキャリブレーションにより多項式の各係数を求めた後、本照射を実施する。まずスキャニング電磁石3aへのビーム入射点がキャリブレーション時から変動していないことを、ビーム輸送ダクト1に設けられたビームモニタ(図示しない)により確認する。この時ビーム入射点が変動していることが認められた場合には、前記キャリブレーション手順を再度行い、各係数を再び求めればよい。
図11は実施の形態2における粒子線照射装置を示す構成図である。実施の形態1では、逆写像数式モデルを2入力2出力として捉えたが、実施の形態2では、図11,数式11(後述)に示すように、逆写像数式モデルを3入力3出力とした。以下の数式11に3入力3出力、最高次数=2の場合の目標照射位置座標からなる多項式モデルを示す。
X方向スキャニング電磁石への指令値Ia(=電流値,ヒステリシスを考慮して補正計算した電流値や設定磁場強度等)。
Y方向スキャニング電磁石への指令値Ib(=電流値,ヒステリシスを考慮して補正計算した電流値や設定磁場強度等)。
加速器への運動エネルギー指令値Eb
このように、スキャニング制御器10における逆写像数式モデルを3入力3出力としたので、スキャニング電磁石3への指令値と荷電粒子ビーム1の運動エネルギー指令値を一度に求めることができ、XYとZとの干渉項の影響をも考慮して指令値を生成するので、より高精度なビーム位置制御を実現できる。
図12は実施の形態3における粒子線照射装置を示す構成図である。31はビーム輸送系に設けられた最終偏向電磁石で、Y方向スキャニング電磁石3bより上流に配置され、荷電粒子ビームをA,B、C経路に偏向する。実施の形態1の図6では、スキャニング電磁石3が最下流にある単純な場合を示したが、スキャニング電磁石(スキャニング電磁石,ワブラー電磁石)の下流に偏向電磁石があるような場合や、偏向電磁石をうまく利用してスキャニング電磁石を省略したものがある。かような構成例にもこの発明を適用することができ、むしろ、これらの場合は、指令値座標空間6からビーム照射位置座標空間7への正写像がより複雑になるため、この発明の効果は大きい。
図13は実施の形態4における動く臓器に対応した動作を説明する図である。この発明は、呼吸等によって動く臓器にできた腫瘍など、照射ターゲットの移動や変形に対して、リアルタイムに追従、対応しようとした場合に特に威力を発揮する。これを図13に基づいて説明する。粒子線照射装置を用いて粒子線治療を行う場合、まず、照射対象である患部が、どのような形状でどの位置にあるかを把握する必要がある。そのため、CT,MRI,X線などの撮像装置を用いて患部を3次元的に撮影する。粒子線治療計画装置は、この撮像した3次元の映像情報(以降、治療計画時の基準撮像とよぶ)をもとに、治療計画の立案、作成支援を行う。
実施の形態1および実施の形態2において、多項式の係数(未知パラメータ)の求め方として、最小二乗法について説明した。この多項式の係数(未知パラメータ)を求める場合に、重み付け最小二乗法を用いてもよい。この重み付け最小二乗法とは、多項式の係数(未知パラメータ)を求めるもとのデータ(キャリブレーション時の実データ)において、各データに重みをつけて計算するものである。例えば、キャリブレーションの試し照射を行う際、何らかの理由により(例えば電気的ノイズ等)、信頼性の低いデータが得られる場合がある。この場合、信頼性の低いデータには0に近い重みをかけることによって、このデータの影響を抑えることができる。
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- 加速器により加速された荷電粒子ビームをスキャニング電磁石で走査して照射対象に照射する粒子線照射装置において、
照射対象における荷電粒子ビームの目標照射位置座標から、その照射を実現する前記スキャニング電磁石の指令値を生成する逆写像数式モデルを有する逆写像手段を備え、
照射対象における荷電粒子ビームの目標照射位置座標から、前記逆写像数式モデルを使用して生成した前記指令値により前記スキャニング電磁石を制御して荷電粒子ビームを走査し照射対象に照射するようにしたことを特徴とする粒子線照射装置。 - 前記逆写像数式モデルは多項式である請求項1記載の粒子線照射装置。
- 前記逆写像数式モデルは前記目標照射位置座標からなる多項式である請求項2記載の粒子線照射装置。
- 前記逆写像数式モデルの多項式に存在する未知の係数は、
前記スキャニング電磁石に予め設定した複数組の指令値を入力して、
荷電粒子ビームを制御し、実際に照射されたそれぞれの照射位置座標の実データから最小二乗法又は重み付け最小二乗法により求めるようにした請求項2記載の粒子線照射装置。 - 前記逆写像数式モデルは複数個であり、前記複数の逆写像数式モデルを選択できるようにしたことを特徴とする請求項1~請求項4のいずれか1項に記載の粒子線照射装置。
- 偏向電磁石に、前記スキャニング電磁石の機能を持たせたことを特徴とする請求項1~請求項4のいずれか1項に記載の粒子線照射装置。
- 撮像中の照射ターゲット情報から前記目標照射位置座標を補正し、
補正された前記目標照射位置座標から、
前記逆写像数式モデルを使用して生成した前記指令値により前記スキャニング電磁石を制御して荷電粒子ビームを走査し照射対象に照射するようにしたことを特徴とする請求項1~請求項4のいずれか1項に記載の粒子線照射装置。 - 照射対象における荷電粒子ビームの目標照射位置座標から、その照射を実現する前記スキャニング電磁石の指令値及び荷電粒子ビームの運動エネルギーの指令値を生成する逆写像数式モデルを有する逆写像手段を備え、
照射対象における荷電粒子ビームの目標照射位置座標から、前記逆写像数式モデルを使用して生成した前記指令値により前記スキャニング電磁石及び荷電粒子ビームの運動エネルギーを制御して荷電粒子ビームを走査し照射対象に照射するものであって、
撮像中の照射ターゲット情報から前記目標照射位置座標を補正し、
補正された前記目標照射位置座標から、
前記逆写像数式モデルを使用して生成した前記指令値により前記スキャニング電磁石及び荷電粒子ビームの運動エネルギーを制御して荷電粒子ビームを走査し照射対象に照射するようにしたことを特徴とする請求項1~請求項3のいずれか1項に記載の粒子線照射装置。
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