Proton Computed Tomography (pCT) is an imaging method under investigation with the aim to improve the accuracy of treatment planning and patient positioning in hadron therapy. A pCT system should be capable to measure tissue electron density with an accuracy better than 1% and with a spatial resolution better than 1mm. A first apparatus based on a silicon tracker and a YAG:Ce crystal calorimeter, with a 5x5 cm2 active area, has been already developed by the authors in the framework of the PRIMA (Proton Imaging) collaboration and tested with proton beams with promising results. A second prototype with larger area (5x20 cm2) and improved data acquisition system is being designed. The details about this new prototype will be presented in this work.

Development of a Proton Computed Tomography System for Pre-Clinical Tests / C. Civinini; M. Brianzi; M. Bruzzi; M. Bucciolini; M. Carpinelli; G. A. P. Cirrone; G. Cuttone; D. Lo Presti; S. Pallotta; C. Pugliatti; N. Randazzo; F. Romano; M. Scaringella; V. Sipala; C. Stancampiano; C. Talamonti; M. Tesi; E. Vanzi; M. Zani. - ELETTRONICO. - N14-177:(2013), pp. 1279-1283. (Intervento presentato al convegno 2012 IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium and medical imaging Conference record tenutosi a Anaheim California USA nel october 29- November 3 2012).

Development of a Proton Computed Tomography System for Pre-Clinical Tests

BRUZZI, MARA;BUCCIOLINI, MARTA;PALLOTTA, STEFANIA;SCARINGELLA, MONICA;TALAMONTI, CINZIA;VANZI, ELEONORA;ZANI, MARGHERITA
2013

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Proton Computed Tomography (pCT) is an imaging method under investigation with the aim to improve the accuracy of treatment planning and patient positioning in hadron therapy. A pCT system should be capable to measure tissue electron density with an accuracy better than 1% and with a spatial resolution better than 1mm. A first apparatus based on a silicon tracker and a YAG:Ce crystal calorimeter, with a 5x5 cm2 active area, has been already developed by the authors in the framework of the PRIMA (Proton Imaging) collaboration and tested with proton beams with promising results. A second prototype with larger area (5x20 cm2) and improved data acquisition system is being designed. The details about this new prototype will be presented in this work.
2013
2012 IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium and Medical imaging conference Record (NSS/MIC)
2012 IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium and medical imaging Conference record
Anaheim California USA
october 29- November 3 2012
C. Civinini; M. Brianzi; M. Bruzzi; M. Bucciolini; M. Carpinelli; G. A. P. Cirrone; G. Cuttone; D. Lo Presti; S. Pallotta; C. Pugliatti; N. Randazzo; ...espandi
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