[HTML][HTML] Experience and new prospects of PET imaging for ion beam therapy monitoring
Pioneering investigations on the usage of positron-emission-tomography (PET) for the
monitoring of ion beam therapy with light (protons, helium) and heavier (stable and …
monitoring of ion beam therapy with light (protons, helium) and heavier (stable and …
Management of motion and anatomical variations in charged particle therapy: past, present, and into the future
The major aim of radiation therapy is to provide curative or palliative treatment to cancerous
malignancies while minimizing damage to healthy tissues. Charged particle radiotherapy …
malignancies while minimizing damage to healthy tissues. Charged particle radiotherapy …
Proton therapy monitoring: spatiotemporal emission reconstruction with prompt gamma timing and implementation with PET detectors
Objective. In this study we introduce spatiotemporal emission reconstruction prompt gamma
timing (SER-PGT), a new method to directly reconstruct the prompt photon emission in the …
timing (SER-PGT), a new method to directly reconstruct the prompt photon emission in the …
[HTML][HTML] Hadron therapy achievements and challenges: The CNAO experience
S Rossi - Physics, 2022 - mdpi.com
Protons and carbon ions (hadrons) have useful properties for the treatments of patients
affected by oncological pathologies. They are more precise than conventional X-rays and …
affected by oncological pathologies. They are more precise than conventional X-rays and …
Detection of Interfractional Morphological Changes in Proton Therapy: A Simulation and In Vivo Study With the INSIDE In-Beam PET
In particle therapy, the uncertainty of the delivered particle range during the patient
irradiation limits the optimization of the treatment planning. Therefore, an in vivo treatment …
irradiation limits the optimization of the treatment planning. Therefore, an in vivo treatment …
In-beam PET treatment monitoring of carbon therapy patients: Results of a clinical trial at CNAO
AC Kraan, F Susini, M Moglioni, G Battistoni, D Bersani… - Physica Medica, 2024 - Elsevier
Purpose: Carbon ion therapy treatments can be monitored non-invasively with in-beam
Positron Emission Tomography (PET). At CNAO the INSIDE in-beam PET scanner has been …
Positron Emission Tomography (PET). At CNAO the INSIDE in-beam PET scanner has been …
[HTML][HTML] Prompt-gamma fall-off estimation with C-ion irradiation at clinical energies, using a knife-edge slit camera: A Monte Carlo study
A Missaglia, A Bourkadi-Idrissi, F Casamichiela… - Physica medica, 2023 - Elsevier
Purpose: In-vivo range verification has been a hot topic in particle therapy since two
decades. Many efforts have been done for proton therapy, while fewer studies were …
decades. Many efforts have been done for proton therapy, while fewer studies were …
Inhomogeneity detection within a head-sized phantom using tracking of charged nuclear fragments in ion beam therapy
R Félix-Bautista, L Ghesquière-Diérickx… - Physics in Medicine …, 2024 - iopscience.iop.org
Objective. The highly conformal carbon-ion radiotherapy is associated with an increased
sensitivity of the dose distributions to internal changes in the patient during the treatment …
sensitivity of the dose distributions to internal changes in the patient during the treatment …
Monitoring carbon ion beams transverse position detecting charged secondary fragments: Results from patient treatment performed at CNAO
Particle therapy in which deep seated tumours are treated using 12C ions (Carbon Ions
RadioTherapy or CIRT) exploits the high conformity in the dose release, the high relative …
RadioTherapy or CIRT) exploits the high conformity in the dose release, the high relative …
First experimental verification of prompt gamma imaging with carbon ion irradiation
AB Idrissi, G Borghi, A Caracciolo, C Riboldi… - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
Abstract Prompt Gamma Imaging (PGI) is a promising technique for range verification in
Particle Therapy. This technique was already tested in clinical environment with a knife …
Particle Therapy. This technique was already tested in clinical environment with a knife …