论文信息 - Residual energy measurements for proton computed tomography

Residual energy measurements for proton computed tomography

We present a preliminary study on proton calorimetry for pCT (proton computed tomography) system. In a pCT scanner there are a tracking system for proton-path reconstruction and a calorimeter for measurement of residual proton energy. We set up a prototype system using a silicon tracker and a scintillator crystal . In particular, we show the measurements obtained with YAG:Ce scintillator crystal and therapeutic proton beams.

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