Towards a large area apparatus for Proton Computed Tomography

Author

Bruzzi, Mara ; Brianzi, M. ; Bucciolini, M. ; Carpinelli, M. ; Civinini, C. ; Cuttone, G. ; Lo Presti, D. ; Pallotta, S. ; Pugliatti, C. ; Randazzo, N. ; Romano, Francesco ; Scaringella, Monica ; Sipala, V. ; Stancampiano, C. ; Talamonti, C. ; Tesi, M. ;

Author_Institution

Dipt. di Fis. ed Astron., Univ. of Florence, Florence, Italy

fYear

2013

fDate

Oct. 27 2013-Nov. 2 2013

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

2

Abstract

Proton Computed Tomography (pCT) is a new imaging method with a potential for increasing accuracy of treatment planning and patient positioning in hadron therapy. A pCT system with small active area (5cm×5cm) has been already manufactured by authors. Tested under proton beams gave first promising results on radiography and tomographic reconstructions. Recent developments of a second prototype with large area (5×20cm²) in the perspective of a pre-clinical acquisition system is now being designed, details are given in this paper.

Keywords

computerised tomography; diagnostic radiography; image reconstruction; proton beams; radiation therapy; hadron therapy; large area apparatus; pCT imaging method; patient positioning; preclinical acquisition system; proton beams; proton computed tomography; radiography reconstructions; size 20 cm; size 5 cm; tomographic reconstructions; treatment planning; Computed tomography; Medical treatment; Particle beams; Protons; Prototypes; Silicon;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Nuclear Science Symposium and Medical Imaging Conference (NSS/MIC), 2013 IEEE

Conference_Location

Seoul

Print_ISBN

978-1-4799-0533-1

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/NSSMIC.2013.6829454

Filename

6829454