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.

Residual energy measurements for proton computed tomography / Randazzo, N; Sipala, Valeria; LO PRESTI, D; PABLO CIRRONE, G. A.; Cottone, G; DI ROSA, F; Bashkirov, V; Schulte, R.. - (2007), pp. 1643-1644. (Intervento presentato al convegno Nuclear Science Symposium and Medical imaging (IEEE07) tenutosi a Honolulu, Hawaii, USA nel October 27 - November 3, 2007,) [10.1109/NSSMIC.2007.4437314].

Residual energy measurements for proton computed tomography

SIPALA, Valeria;
2007-01-01

Abstract

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.
2007
978-1-4244-0922-8
Residual energy measurements for proton computed tomography / Randazzo, N; Sipala, Valeria; LO PRESTI, D; PABLO CIRRONE, G. A.; Cottone, G; DI ROSA, F; Bashkirov, V; Schulte, R.. - (2007), pp. 1643-1644. (Intervento presentato al convegno Nuclear Science Symposium and Medical imaging (IEEE07) tenutosi a Honolulu, Hawaii, USA nel October 27 - November 3, 2007,) [10.1109/NSSMIC.2007.4437314].
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