Linear energy transfer and track pattern recognition of secondary radiation generated in hadron therapy beam in a PMMA target

Result code in IS VaVaI

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Result on the web

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1748-0221/8/02/C02047" target="_blank" >http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1748-0221/8/02/C02047</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1748-0221/8/02/C02047" target="_blank" >10.1088/1748-0221/8/02/C02047</a>

Result language

angličtina

Original language name

Linear energy transfer and track pattern recognition of secondary radiation generated in hadron therapy beam in a PMMA target

Original language description

Hadron therapy uses ion beams for irradiation of cancerous tissue taking advantage of the highly localized dose deposition in the target tumor. For a correct estimation of dose deposited in tissue surrounding the target it is necessary to consider also the contribution of energetic secondary radiation generated by primary ions. It was already experimentally demonstrated that this contribution can be measured using the semiconductor pixel detector Timepix (256 256 pixels with 55 m m pitch) visualizing traces of secondary particles. The resolving power of the detector enables the differentiation of traces of different types of particles. In this work we studied the possibilities of determination of different types of secondary particles in correlation with their flight direction. Such identification allows correct assignment of dose for each type of particle. The distribution of secondary particles was compared to Monte Carlo simulations. Measurements were performed with a PMMA target ir

Czech name

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Czech description

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Type

J_x - Unclassified - Peer-reviewed scientific article (Jimp, Jsc and Jost)

CEP classification

BG - Nuclear, atomic and molecular physics, accelerators

OECD FORD branch

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Project

Result was created during the realization of more than one project. More information in the Projects tab.

Continuities

P - Projekt vyzkumu a vyvoje financovany z verejnych zdroju (s odkazem do CEP)

Publication year

2013

Confidentiality

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Name of the periodical

Journal of Instrumentation

ISSN

1748-0221

e-ISSN

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Volume of the periodical

8

Issue of the periodical within the volume

8

Country of publishing house

IT - ITALY

Number of pages

8

Pages from-to

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UT code for WoS article

000315672700047

EID of the result in the Scopus database

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