Residual energy measurements for proton computed tomography

Residual energy measurements for proton computed tomography

We present a preliminary study on proton calorimetry for pCT (proton computed tomography) system. In a pCT scanner there are a tracking system for proton-path reconstruction and a calorimeter for measurement of residual proton energy. We set up a prototype system using a silicon tracker and a scinti...

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Hauptverfasser: Randazzo, N., Sipala, V., Lo Presti, D., Pablo Cirrone, G.A., Cottone, G., Di Rosa, F., Bashkirov, V., Schulte, R.
Format: Tagungsbericht
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Calorimetry
Computed tomography
Crystals
Energy measurement
Image reconstruction
Medical treatment
Particle beams
Protons
Prototypes
Silicon
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Zusammenfassung:We present a preliminary study on proton calorimetry for pCT (proton computed tomography) system. In a pCT scanner there are a tracking system for proton-path reconstruction and a calorimeter for measurement of residual proton energy. We set up a prototype system using a silicon tracker and a scintillator crystal . In particular, we show the measurements obtained with YAG:Ce scintillator crystal and therapeutic proton beams.
ISSN:1082-3654
2577-0829
DOI:10.1109/NSSMIC.2007.4437314