3D Beam Monitoring for 12C Radiotherapy by Tracking of Secondary Ions Using the Timepix Detector

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angličtina
Original language name
3D Beam Monitoring for 12C Radiotherapy by Tracking of Secondary Ions Using the Timepix Detector
Original language description
Radiotherapy with narrow 12C ion beams enables treatment of tumors with high precision while sparing the surrounding healthy tissue. Unpredictable changes in the patient's geometry can alter the ion range and result in changes in the dose distribution. Therefore, it is desirable to verify the actual dose delivery in the patient, preferably in real-time and in a non-invasive manner. Currently, the only technically feasible dose delivery monitoring method is based on tissue activation measurements by means of positron emission tomography (PET). As an alternative to PET-based measurements, beam range monitoring exploiting the detection of prompt secondary ions has been suggested. This modality is expected to allow for real-time monitoring, thereby reducing the influences of physiological signal wash-out known from PET-based techniques. In this contribution, the potential of monitoring narrow 12C ion beams in a head-sized PMMA phantom by tracking of secondary ions is investigated experimen
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Publication year
2012
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Article name in the collection
2012 IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium and Medical Imaging Conference Record (NSS/MIC)
ISBN
978-1-4673-2029-0
ISSN
1095-7863
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Number of pages
4
Pages from-to
1291-1294
Publisher name
Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers
Place of publication
Piscataway
Event location
Anaheim
Event date
Oct 29, 2012
Type of event by nationality
WRD - Celosvětová akce
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