Title :
Beam profile monitoring system for proton therapy
Author :
Ho, Chili ; Chen, Augustine E. ; Dai, Shujhen ; Chu, Minglee ; Lin, Chih-Hsun ; Teng, Ping-Kun ; Wang, Chung-Hsiang ; Chao, Tsi-Chian ; Lee, Chung-Chi ; Tung, Chuang-Jong ; Duh, Ting-Shien
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., Nat. Central Univ., Jhongli, Taiwan
fDate :
Oct. 30 2010-Nov. 6 2010
Abstract :
An innovative design of 16-channel front-end electronics for ionization chamber in monitoring proton beam profile has been developed to feature simplicity, low cost, durability, and reliability without compromising its performances. All the parts are available off the shelf. The front-end electronics board is powered by USB connection, through which the data are transferred to the host computer for storage and further online analysis. The system has been studied with Geant4 MC and tested with both electron and proton beams.
Keywords :
Monte Carlo methods; biomedical electronics; electron beams; ionisation chambers; proton beams; radiation therapy; Geant4 MC; USB connection; electron beams; front-end electronics; ionization chamber; proton beam profile monitoring; proton beams; proton therapy; Argon; Current measurement; Integrated circuits; Ionization chambers; Monitoring; Particle beams; Protons;
Conference_Titel :
Nuclear Science Symposium Conference Record (NSS/MIC), 2010 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Knoxville, TN
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-9106-3
DOI :
10.1109/NSSMIC.2010.5873797
