Linear energy transfer and track pattern recognition of secondary radiation generated in hadron therapy beam in a PMMA target
- NázevTitle
- Linear energy transfer and track pattern recognition of secondary radiation generated in hadron therapy beam in a PMMA targetLinear energy transfer and track pattern recognition of secondary radiation generated in hadron therapy beam in a PMMA target
- Druh výsledkuResult type
- Článek v časopiseJournal article
- AutořiAuthors
- L. Opálka, C. Granja, J. Jakůbek, S. Pospíšil, J. Šolc, O. Jaekel, M. Martisikova, B. Hartmann
- Klíčová slovaKeywords
- Particle identification methods, Particle tracking detector, Instrumentation for hadron therapy, Heavy-ion detectors
- KonferenceConference
- 14th International Workshop on Radiation Imaging Detectors (Figueira da Foz, Portugal, 2012-07-01)
- DOIDOI
- 10.1088/1748-0221/8/02/C02047
- Časopis / citaceJournal / citation
- Journal of Instrumentation 8(02), C02047-C02047 (2013) · ISSN 1748-0221
- RokYear
- 2013
- JazykLanguage
- eng
- ZáznamyRecords
- ProjektProject
- Přípravná fáze projektu Super LHCPreparatory Phase of the Large Hadron Collider Upgrade; Pokročilé techniky detekce ionizujícího zářeníAdvanced Techniques for Detection of Ionizing Radiation
- CitovánoCited by
- 11 (INSPIRE-HEP)
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- https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1748-0221/8/02/C02047/pdf
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AbstraktAbstract
Hadron therapy uses ion beams for irradiation of cancerous tissue taking advantage of the highly localized dose deposition in the target tumor. For a correct estimation of dose deposited in tissue surrounding the target it is necessary to consider also the contribution of energetic secondary radiation generated by primary ions. It was already experimentally demonstrated that this contribution can be measured using the semiconductor pixel detector Timepix (256 256 pixels with 55 m m pitch) visualizing traces of secondary particles. The resolving power of the detector enables the differentiation of traces of different types of particles. In this work we studied the possibilities of determination of different types of secondary particles in correlation with their flight direction. Such identification allows correct assignment of dose for each type of particle. The distribution of secondary particles was compared to Monte Carlo simulations. Measurements were performed with a PMMA target irradiated with a therapeutic carbon beam at the Heidelberg Ion-Beam Therapy Center (HIT).
Hadron therapy uses ion beams for irradiation of cancerous tissue taking advantage of the highly localized dose deposition in the target tumor. For a correct estimation of dose deposited in tissue surrounding the target it is necessary to consider also the contribution of energetic secondary radiation generated by primary ions. It was already experimentally demonstrated that this contribution can be measured using the semiconductor pixel detector Timepix (256 256 pixels with 55 m m pitch) visualizing traces of secondary particles. The resolving power of the detector enables the differentiation of traces of different types of particles. In this work we studied the possibilities of determination of different types of secondary particles in correlation with their flight direction. Such identification allows correct assignment of dose for each type of particle. The distribution of secondary particles was compared to Monte Carlo simulations. Measurements were performed with a PMMA target irradiated with a therapeutic carbon beam at the Heidelberg Ion-Beam Therapy Center (HIT).