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Toward High-Resolution Detection of Target Fragmentation: TEA-Sensitized NIT for Proton Therapy Applications
V. Boccia, T. Asada, A. Alexandrov +96
Nano Imaging Trackers (NIT) are fine-grained nuclear emulsions capable of tracking charged particles with sub-micrometric spatial resolution. The DAMON (Direct Measurement of Targe…
Measurement of 80-200 MeV/n O nuclear cross-section on Carbon and Polyethylene targets with the nuclear emulsion detector of the FOOT experiment
FOOT Collaboration, Giuliana Galati, Vincenzo Boccia +93
Accurate knowledge of nuclear fragmentation cross-sections is essential for optimizing charged particle therapy. In this study, conducted within the framework of the FOOT (Fragment…
New method for clustering thresholds determination in Microstrip Silicon Detector
S. Mazzolani, I. Mattei, L. Servoli
The Microstrip Silicon Detector (MSD) is one of the subsystems of the FragmentatiOn Of Target (FOOT) experiment whose goal is to measure double differential nuclear fragmentation c…
Ultrafast scintillating metal-organic frameworks films
Lorena Dhamo, Jacopo Perego, Irene Villa +6
Compositionally engineered metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) have been designed and used to fabricate ultrafast scintillating films with emission in both the UV and visible regions.…
Cross Section Measurements of Large Angle Fragments Production in the Interaction of Carbon Ion Beams with Thin Targets
The FOOT Collaboration, Y. Dong, I. Mattei +87
The fragmentation cross sections of carbon ion beams with kinetic energies of impinging on thin targets of graphite (C), polyvinyl-toluene (CH)…
Angular differential and elemental fragmentation cross sections of a beam on a graphite target with the FOOT experiment
FOOT Collaboration, R. Ridolfi, M. Toppi +88
This paper presents the measurements of the angular differential cross sections for the forward production of He, Li, Be, B, C and N nuclei in the fragmentation process of a 400$\t…
On the origin of the light yield enhancement in polymeric composite scintillators loaded with dense nanoparticles
Irene Villa, Angelo Monguzzi, Roberto Lorenzi +12
Fast emitting polymeric scintillators are requested in advanced applications where high-speed detectors with large signal-to-noise ratio are needed. However, their low density impl…
Fast emitting nanocomposites for high-resolution ToF-PET imaging based on multicomponent scintillators
Matteo Orfano, Fiammetta Pagano, Ilaria Mattei +9
Time-of-Flight Positron Emission Tomography is a medical imaging technique, based on the detection of two back-to-back γ-photons generated from radiotracers injected in the body. I…
Secondary radiation measurements for particle therapy applications: nuclear fragmentation produced by He ion beams in a PMMA target
M. Marafini, R. Paramatti, D. Pinci +19
Nowadays there is a growing interest in Particle Therapy treatments exploiting light ion beams against tumors due to their enhanced Relative Biological Effectiveness and high space…
Secondary radiation measurements for particle therapy applications: Charged secondaries produced by 4He and 12C ion beams in a PMMA target at large angle
A. Rucinski, E. De Lucia, G. Battistoni +18
Measurements performed with the purpose of characterizing the charged secondary radiation for dose release monitoring in particle therapy are reported. Charged secondary yields, en…
Design of a new tracking device for on-line dose monitor in ion therapy
Giacomo Traini, Giuseppe Battistoni, Angela Bollella +22
Charged Particle Therapy is a technique for cancer treatment that exploits hadron beams, mostly protons and carbons. A critical issue is the monitoring of the dose released by the…
Secondary radiation measurements for particle therapy applications: prompt photons produced by He, C and O ion beams in a PMMA target
Ilaria Mattei, Francesco Collamati, Erika De Lucia +18
Charged particle beams are used in Particle Therapy (PT) to treat oncological patients due to their selective dose deposition in tissues and to their high biological effect in kill…
Polycrystalline para-terphenyl scintillator adopted in a detecting probe for radio-guided surgery
Elena Solfaroli Camillocci, Fabio Bellini, Valerio Bocci +15
A radio-guided surgery technique exploiting emitters is under development. It aims at a higher target-to-background activity ratio implying both a smaller radiopharmaceutical…
An Intraoperative Detecting Probe For Radio-Guided Surgery in Tumour Resection
Andrea Russomando, Fabio Bellini, Valerio Bocci +16
The development of the based radio-guided surgery aims to extend the technique to those tumours where surgery is the only possible treatment and the assessment of the resecti…
Towards a Radio-guided Surgery with Decays: Uptake of a somatostatin analogue (DOTATOC) in Meningioma and High Grade Glioma
Francesco Collamati, Alessandra Pepe, Fabio Bellini +19
A novel radio guided surgery (RGS) technique for cerebral tumors using radiation is being developed. Checking the availability of a radio-tracer that can deliver a …
A novel radioguided surgery technique exploiting decays
E. Solfaroli Camillocci, G. Baroni, F. Bellini +20
The background induced by the high penetration power of the gamma radiation is the main limiting factor of the current Radio-guided surgery (RGS). To partially mitigate it, a RGS w…
Extended calibration range for prompt photon emission in ion beam irradiation
F. Bellini, T. T. Boehlen, M. P. W. Chin +18
Monitoring the dose delivered during proton and carbon ion therapy is still a matter of research. Among the possible solutions, several exploit the measurement of the single photon…
Properties of para-terphenyl as detector for alpha, beta and gamma radiation
M. Angelone, G. Battistoni, F. Bellini +19
Organic scintillators are often chosen as radiation detectors for their fast decay time and their low Z, while inorganic ones are used when high light ields are required. In this p…
Charged particle's flux measurement from PMMA irradiated by 80 MeV/u carbon ion beam
C. Agodi, G. Battistoni, F. Bellini +22
Hadrontherapy is an emerging technique in cancer therapy that uses beams of charged particles. To meet the improved capability of hadrontherapy in matching the dose release with th…
Study of the time and space distribution of beta+ emitters from 80 MeV/u carbon ion beam irradiation on PMMA
C. Agodi, F. Bellini, G. A. P. Cirrone +19
Proton and carbon ion therapy is an emerging technique used for the treatment of solid cancers. The monitoring of the dose delivered during such treatments and the on-line knowledg…
Precise measurement of prompt photon emission for carbon ion therapy
C. Agodi, F. Bellini, G. A. P. Cirrone +19
Proton and carbon ion therapy is an emerging technique used for the treatment of solid cancers. The monitoring of the dose delivered during such treatments is still a matter of res…