کد مقاله | کد نشریه | سال انتشار | مقاله انگلیسی | نسخه تمام متن |
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1880609 | 1533419 | 2014 | 4 صفحه PDF | دانلود رایگان |
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• Evaluate a novel application of Timepix detectors in prostate brachytherapy treatment.
• Evaluate the use of Timepix for X-ray imaging of a tissue-equivalent phantom.
• Describe an intraoperative treatment planning system for soft tissue imaging.
• Quantify the resolving and contrast power of such an imaging system.
BrachyView is a novel in-body imaging system for real-time intraoperative prostate brachytherapy treatment planning, which monitors the position of low dose rate brachytherapy seeds using an array of high-resolution pixelated silicon detectors (Timepix). The detector array is also capable of performing in-body imaging of the prostate when used in conjunction with an external X-ray source. This study presents a quantitative analysis of the Timepix detector for use as a soft-tissue imaging plane by evaluating varying thicknesses of tissue-equivalent plastic incorporated into a medical prostate phantom. The feasibility of using BrachyView as a diagnostic tool is established by demonstrating the resolving power and high contrast obtainable with this configuration.
Journal: Radiation Measurements - Volume 71, December 2014, Pages 329–332