Title :
A real time, large area, high spatial resolution tracker based on square scintillating fibers
Author :
Presti, D. Lo ; Bonanno, D.L. ; Cirrone, G.A.P. ; Leonora, E. ; Longhitano, F. ; PugJiatti, C. ; Randazzo, N. ; Romano, Francesco ; Russo, G.V. ; Russo, Mario ; Stancampiano, C. ; Sipala, V.
Author_Institution :
Univ. degli studi di Catania, Catania, Italy
fDate :
Oct. 27 2012-Nov. 3 2012
Abstract :
In this paper we describe a novel system for the tracking of charged particles, designed to achieve real-time imaging, large detection areas and high spatial resolution especially suitable for use in medical diagnostic. A prototype of this tracker, having a 20 × 20 cm2 sensitive area, consisting of two crossed ribbons of 500 11m square scintillating fibers has been developed. The track position information is extracted real time in an innovative way, using a reduced number of read-out channels to obtain very large detection area with enough moderate costs and complexity. The performances of the tracker have been investigated using both β sources and cosmic rays and finally with a 62 MeV proton beam.
Keywords :
beta-rays; cosmic rays; particle tracks; patient diagnosis; position sensitive particle detectors; proton beams; real-time systems; solid scintillation detectors; beta sources; charged particle tracking; cosmic rays; high spatial resolution tracker; large area tracker; medical diagnostic; proton beam; real time tracker; real-time imaging; square scintillating fibers; track position information; very large detection area;
Conference_Titel :
Nuclear Science Symposium and Medical Imaging Conference (NSS/MIC), 2012 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Anaheim, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-2028-3
DOI :
10.1109/NSSMIC.2012.6551305
