title: Comparison of two dedicated 'in beam' PET systems via simultaneous imaging of (12)C-induced beta(+)-activity.
abstract: The selective energy deposition of hadrontherapy has led to a growing interest in quality assurance techniques such as 'in-beam' PET. Due to the current lack of commercial solutions, dedicated detectors need to be developed. In this paper, we compare the performances of two different 'in-beam' PET systems which were simultaneously operated during and after low energy carbon ion irradiation of PMMA phantoms at GSI Darmstadt. The results highlight advantages and drawbacks of a novel in-beam PET prototype against a long-term clinically operated tomograph for ion therapy monitoring.
authors.affiliation: Università di Pisa and Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare (INFN), Largo B. Pontecorvo 3, 56127 Pisa, Italy.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Attanasi
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Belcari
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Del Guerra
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Enghardt
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Moehrs
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Parodi
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Rosso
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Vecchio
mesh_terms: D001610:Beta Particles / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D055592:Biophysical Phenomena; D002244:Carbon; D006801:Humans; D019047:Phantoms, Imaging; D019904:Polymethyl Methacrylate; D049268:Positron-Emission Tomography / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000592:standards; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care; D011834:Radiation Monitoring / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000592:standards; D011882:Radiotherapy, High-Energy / Q000592:standards; D017356:Synchrotrons
chemical_list: D002244:Carbon; D019904:Polymethyl Methacrylate