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. ( Nuclear Science Symposium and Medical imaging (IEEE07) Honolulu, Hawaii, USA 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.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
