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Reconstruction of proton relative stopping power with a granular calorimeter detector model
M. Aehle, J. Alme, G. G. Barnaföldi +49
Proton computed tomography (pCT) aims to facilitate precise dose planning for hadron therapy, a promising and effective method for cancer treatment. Hadron therapy utilizes protons…
Toward the End-to-End Optimization of Particle Physics Instruments with Differentiable Programming: a White Paper
Tommaso Dorigo, Andrea Giammanco, Pietro Vischia +33
The full optimization of the design and operation of instruments whose functioning relies on the interaction of radiation with matter is a super-human task, given the large dimensi…
Exploration of Differentiability in a Proton Computed Tomography Simulation Framework
Max Aehle, Johan Alme, Gergely Gábor Barnaföldi +47
Objective. Algorithmic differentiation (AD) can be a useful technique to numerically optimize design and algorithmic parameters by, and quantify uncertainties in, computer simulati…
Proton Tracking Algorithm in a Pixel-Based Range Telescope for Proton Computed Tomography
Helge Egil Seime Pettersen, Ilker Meric, Odd Harald Odland +3
Proton Computed Tomography (CT) is a prototype imaging modality for the reconstruction of the Relative Stopping Power of a patient, for more accurate calculations of the dose distr…
Admire vs. Safire: Objective comparison of CT reconstruction algorithms and their noise properties
Ingvild Dalehaug, Kirsten Nygaard Bolstad, Daniel Aadnevik +2
Purpose: Siemens has developed several iterative reconstruction (IR) algorithms on their CT scanners. SAFIRE is available on most of their CT scanners. The latest algorithm, ADMIRE…
A comparison of proton ranges in complex media using GATE/Geant4, MCNP6 and FLUKA
Jarle Rambo Sølie, Helge Egil Seime Pettersen, Ilker Meric +3
The Monte Carlo (MC) simulation method is a powerful tool for radiation physicists, and several general-purpose software packages are commonly applied in a myriad of different radi…
Accuracy of parameterized proton range models; a comparison
Helge Egil Seime Pettersen, Mamdouh Chaar, Ilker Meric +3
An accurate calculation of proton ranges in phantoms or detector geometries is crucial for decision making in proton therapy and proton imaging. To this end, several parameterizati…
Proton tracking in a high-granularity Digital Tracking Calorimeter for proton CT purposes
Helge Egil Seime Pettersen, Johan Alme, Aleksandra Biegun +11
Radiation therapy with protons as of today utilizes information from x-ray CT in order to estimate the proton stopping power of the traversed tissue in a patient. The conversion fr…