Proton Computed Tomography (pCT) is a new imaging method with a potential for increasing accuracy of treatment planning and patient positioning in hadron therapy. A pCT system with small active area (5cm×5cm) has been already manufactured by authors. Tested under proton beams gave first promising results on radiography and tomographic reconstructions. Recent developments of a second prototype with large area (5×20cm2) in the perspective of a pre-clinical acquisition system is now being designed, details are given in this paper. © 2013 IEEE.
Towards a large area apparatus for Proton Computed Tomography / Bruzzi, M., Brianzi, M., Bucciolini, M., Carpinelli, M., Civinini, C., Cuttone, G., Lo Presti, D., Pallotta, S., Pugliatti, C., Randazzo, N., Romano, F., Scaringella, M., Sipala, V., Stancampiano, C., Talamonti, C., Tesi, M., Vanzi, E., Zani, M.. - (2013), pp. 1-2. (2013 60th IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium and Medical Imaging Conference, NSS/MIC 2013 Seoul, kor 2013) [10.1109/NSSMIC.2013.6829454].
Towards a large area apparatus for Proton Computed Tomography
CARPINELLI, Massimo;SIPALA, Valeria;
2013-01-01
Abstract
Proton Computed Tomography (pCT) is a new imaging method with a potential for increasing accuracy of treatment planning and patient positioning in hadron therapy. A pCT system with small active area (5cm×5cm) has been already manufactured by authors. Tested under proton beams gave first promising results on radiography and tomographic reconstructions. Recent developments of a second prototype with large area (5×20cm2) in the perspective of a pre-clinical acquisition system is now being designed, details are given in this paper. © 2013 IEEE.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
