Computed tomography with proton sources

Proton computed tomography (pCT) is a new, still not commercial, imaging technique based on the use of high energy (200 - 250 MeV) proton beams, instead of conventional x-rays.

For a more detailed description of the principles of pCT, please follow this link.Some general references can be found here.

Publications

• A maximum likelyhood proton path formalism for application in proton computed tomography, R.W.Shulte et al., Medical Physic, Volume 35, 2008, p.4849
• The Italian project for a proton imaging device, G.A.P.Cirrone et al., Nuclear Inst. and Methods in Physics Research, A Volume: 586, Issue: 2, February 21, 2008, pp. 295-299
• Proton computed tomography: update and current status, V.A. Bashkirov et al., Nuclear Science Symposium Conf. Record NSS 2007, Volume 6, 4685-4688
  
• Monte Carlo Studies of a Proton Computed Tomography System, G.A.P.Cirrone et al, IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science, Volume 54, Issue 5, Part 1, Oct. 2007 pp. 1487 - 1491
• Prototype Tracking Studies for Proton CT, G.A.P.Cirrone et al, IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science, Volume 54, Issue 1, Part 1, (2007) 140 - 145
• Reconstruction for proton computed tomography by tracing proton trajectories: a Monte Carlo study, T. Li et al., Med. Phys. 33 (2006) 699-706
  
• Density resolution of proton computed tomography, R.W.Shulte et al., Medical Physic, Volume 32, (2005), 1035-1036
• Monte Carlo Studies of a Proton Computed Tomography System, G.A.P. Cirrone et al, IEEE Trans. Nucl. Sci. 54 (2005) 1487-1491
• Nanoparticle-enhanced proton computed tomography: a Monte Carlo study, R.Shulte et al., Biomedical Imaging: Nano to Macro, 2004 IEEE International Symposium on, 2 (2004) 1354-1356
• Conceptual design of a proton computed tomography system for application in proton radiation therapy, R.Shulte et al., Transaction on Nuclear Science, 51 (2004) 866-872
  

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