The in-beam PET is a novel PET application to image the ?+ activity induced in biological tissues by hadronic therapeutic beams. Thanks to the correlation existing between beam-delivered dose profiles and beam-induced activity profiles, in vivo information about the effective ion paths can be extracted from the in-beam PET image. In-situ measurements, immediately after patient irradiation, are recommended in order to exploit the maximum statistics, by also detecting the contribution provided by the very short lived isotopes, e.g. {15}O. A compact, dedicated tomograph should then be developed for such an application, so as to be used in the treatment room.
A PET prototype for in-beam monitoring of proton therapy
Russo;
2009
Abstract
The in-beam PET is a novel PET application to image the ?+ activity induced in biological tissues by hadronic therapeutic beams. Thanks to the correlation existing between beam-delivered dose profiles and beam-induced activity profiles, in vivo information about the effective ion paths can be extracted from the in-beam PET image. In-situ measurements, immediately after patient irradiation, are recommended in order to exploit the maximum statistics, by also detecting the contribution provided by the very short lived isotopes, e.g. {15}O. A compact, dedicated tomograph should then be developed for such an application, so as to be used in the treatment room.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
