Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8178869 | Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment | 2013 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
This paper describes the development of a proton Computed Tomography (pCT) apparatus able to reconstruct a map of stopping power useful for accurate proton therapy treatment planning and patient positioning. This system is based on two main components: a silicon microstrip tracker and a YAG:Ce crystal calorimeter. Each proton trajectory is sampled by the tracker in four points: two upstream and two downstream the object under test; the particle residual energy is measured by the calorimeter. The apparatus is described in details together with a discussion on the characterization of the hardware under proton beams with energies up to 175Â MeV.
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Authors
M. Scaringella, M. Brianzi, M. Bruzzi, M. Bucciolini, M. Carpinelli, G.A.P. Cirrone, C. Civinini, G. Cuttone, D. Lo Presti, S. Pallotta, C. Pugliatti, N. Randazzo, F. Romano, V. Sipala, C. Stancampiano, C. Talamonti, M. Tesi, E. Vanzi, M. Zani,