Title :
A proton range telescope for quality assurance in hadrontherapy
Author :
Watts, David A. ; Amaldi, Ugo ; Go, Apollo ; Chang, Y.-H. ; Hajdas, Wojtek ; Iliescu, Sarolta ; Malakhov, Nail ; Samarati, Jerome ; Sauli, Fabio
Author_Institution :
TERA Found., Chile
fDate :
Oct. 24 2009-Nov. 1 2009
Abstract :
A prototype 10×10 cm active-area proton range telescope (PRT) has been built for use in quality assurance in hadrontherapy. The PRT uses two triple-GEM detectors for tracking and a stack of 3 mm-thick plastic scintillators for the residual range determination. The PRT has been tested with proton beams at the Paul Scherrer Institut (PSI) in Villigen, Switzerland. Presentation of the results will be followed by a discussion of plans to build a larger range telescope having a 30 cm×30 cm active area.
Keywords :
electron multiplier detectors; ionisation chambers; solid scintillation detectors; Paul Scherrer institut; gas electron multiplier; hadrontherapy; plastic scintillators; proton range telescope; quality assurance; triple-GEM detectors; Detectors; Ion beams; Medical treatment; Particle beams; Plastics; Protons; Prototypes; Quality assurance; Radiography; Telescopes;
Conference_Titel :
Nuclear Science Symposium Conference Record (NSS/MIC), 2009 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Orlando, FL
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-3961-4
Electronic_ISBN :
1095-7863
DOI :
10.1109/NSSMIC.2009.5402303
