PRaVDA: high energy physics towards proton computed tomography

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doi:10.1016/j.nima.2015.12.013

PRaVDA: high energy physics towards proton computed tomography

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Abstract

Proton radiotherapy is an increasingly popular modality for treating cancers of the head and neck, and in paediatrics. To maximise the potential of proton radiotherapy it is essential to know the distribution, and more importantly the proton stopping powers, of the body tissues between the proton beam and the tumour. A stopping power map could be measured directly, and uncertainties in the treatment vastly reduce, if the patient was imaged with protons instead of conventional x-rays. Here we outline the application of technologies developed for High Energy Physics to provide clinical-quality proton Computed Tomography, in so reducing range uncertainties and enhancing the treatment of cancer.

Original language	English
Journal	Nuclear Instruments & Methods in Physics Research. Section A. Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nima.2015.12.013
Publication status	E-pub ahead of print - 8 Jan 2016

Keywords

Tracking detectors
Proton radiotherapy
CMOS
High energy physics
Proton Computed Tomography
Applications

UN SDGs

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PRaVDA: high energy physics towards proton computed tomography

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