Application of the HICAM camera for imaging of prompt gamma rays in measurements of proton beam range

IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium Conference Record

Volumn , Issue , 2011, Pages 2285-2289

  Peloso, R ^a,e   Busca, P ^a,e   Fiorini, C ^a,e   Basilavecchia, M ^b   Frizzi, T ^b   Smeets, J ^c   Roellinghoff, F ^d   Prieels, D ^d   Stichelbaut, F ^d   Benilov, A ^d  

^a POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

^b XGLab   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITÉ LIBRE DE BRUXELLES   (Belgium)

^d IBA Group   (Belgium)

^e INFN SEZIONE DI MILANO   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAMERAS; CLINICAL RESEARCH; MEDICAL IMAGING; NUCLEAR MEDICINE; PROTON BEAMS; SILICON DETECTORS;

IMAGING PERFORMANCE; LOW ENERGY GAMMA RAY; PROMPT GAMMA-RAYS; RANGE MEASUREMENTS; RESEARCH ENVIRONMENT; SILICON DRIFT DETECTOR; SPATIAL RESOLUTION; TREATMENT CONDITIONS;

GAMMA RAYS;

EID: 84858667537     PISSN: 10957863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/NSSMIC.2011.6153863     Document Type: Conference Paper

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