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| author | Torres-Sánchez, Pablo Lerendegui-Marco, Jorge Balibrea-Correa, Javier Babiano-Suárez, Victor Gameiro, Bernardo Ladarescu, Ion Álvarez-Rodríguez, Patricia Daugas, Jean-Michel Koester, Ulli Michelagnoli, Caterina Pedrosa-Rivera, Maria Porras, Ignacio Ruiz-Magaña, Maria José Ruiz-Ruiz, Carmen Domingo-Pardo, César |
| author_facet | Torres-Sánchez, Pablo Lerendegui-Marco, Jorge Balibrea-Correa, Javier Babiano-Suárez, Victor Gameiro, Bernardo Ladarescu, Ion Álvarez-Rodríguez, Patricia Daugas, Jean-Michel Koester, Ulli Michelagnoli, Caterina Pedrosa-Rivera, Maria Porras, Ignacio Ruiz-Magaña, Maria José Ruiz-Ruiz, Carmen Domingo-Pardo, César |
| contents | This paper explores the adaptation and application of i-TED Compton imagers for real-time dosimetry in Boron Neutron Capture Therapy (BNCT). The i-TED array, previously utilized in nuclear astrophysics experiments at CERN, is being optimized for detecting and imaging 478 keV gamma-rays, critical for accurate BNCT dosimetry. Detailed Monte Carlo simulations were used to optimize the i-TED detector configuration and enhance its performance in the challenging radiation environment typical of BNCT. Additionally, advanced 3D image reconstruction algorithms, including a combination of back-projection and List-Mode Maximum Likelihood Expectation Maximization (LM-MLEM), are implemented and validated through simulations. Preliminary experimental tests at the Institut Laue-Langevin (ILL) demonstrate the potential of i-TED in a clinical setting, with ongoing experiments focusing on improving imaging capabilities in realistic BNCT conditions. |
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| spellingShingle | The i-TED Compton Camera Array for real-time boron imaging and determination during treatments in Boron Neutron Capture Therapy Torres-Sánchez, Pablo Lerendegui-Marco, Jorge Balibrea-Correa, Javier Babiano-Suárez, Victor Gameiro, Bernardo Ladarescu, Ion Álvarez-Rodríguez, Patricia Daugas, Jean-Michel Koester, Ulli Michelagnoli, Caterina Pedrosa-Rivera, Maria Porras, Ignacio Ruiz-Magaña, Maria José Ruiz-Ruiz, Carmen Domingo-Pardo, César Medical Physics This paper explores the adaptation and application of i-TED Compton imagers for real-time dosimetry in Boron Neutron Capture Therapy (BNCT). The i-TED array, previously utilized in nuclear astrophysics experiments at CERN, is being optimized for detecting and imaging 478 keV gamma-rays, critical for accurate BNCT dosimetry. Detailed Monte Carlo simulations were used to optimize the i-TED detector configuration and enhance its performance in the challenging radiation environment typical of BNCT. Additionally, advanced 3D image reconstruction algorithms, including a combination of back-projection and List-Mode Maximum Likelihood Expectation Maximization (LM-MLEM), are implemented and validated through simulations. Preliminary experimental tests at the Institut Laue-Langevin (ILL) demonstrate the potential of i-TED in a clinical setting, with ongoing experiments focusing on improving imaging capabilities in realistic BNCT conditions. |
| title | The i-TED Compton Camera Array for real-time boron imaging and determination during treatments in Boron Neutron Capture Therapy |
| topic | Medical Physics |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2409.10107 |