Title :
Monte Carlo studies on proton computed tomography using a silicon strip detector telescope
Author :
Johnson, L.R. ; Keeney, B. ; Ross, G. ; Sadrozinski, H.F.-W. ; Seiden, A. ; Williams, D.C. ; Zhang, L. ; Bashkirov, V. ; Schulte, R.W. ; Shahnazi, K.
Author_Institution :
Inst. for Particle Phys., California Univ., Santa Cruz, CA, USA
Abstract :
Monte Carlo computer programs such as the GEANT4 toolkit include precise models of particle interactions and can be an invaluable tool for studying the feasibility of new imaging techniques such as proton computed tomography (pCT). Presented in this paper is a comparison of laboratory data with GEANT4 predictions for the imaging characteristics of a simple metal object using a particle beam and a silicon particle detector.
Keywords :
Monte Carlo methods; computerised tomography; high energy physics instrumentation computing; position sensitive particle detectors; proton detection; silicon radiation detectors; GEANT4 toolkit; Monte Carlo studies; Si; computer programs; imaging techniques; proton computed tomography; strip detector telescope; Biomedical imaging; Computed tomography; Detectors; Energy measurement; Monte Carlo methods; Optical imaging; Protons; Silicon; Strips; Telescopes;
Conference_Titel :
Nuclear Science Symposium Conference Record, 2002 IEEE
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7636-6
DOI :
10.1109/NSSMIC.2002.1239473
