Monitoring the Bragg peak location of 73 MeV/u carbon ions by means of prompt $γ$-ray measurements

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dc.creatorTesta, E.
dc.creatorBajard, M.
dc.creatorChevallier, M.
dc.creatorDauvergne, D.
dc.creatorFoulher, F. Le
dc.creatorPoizat, J. -C.
dc.creatorRay, C.
dc.creatorTesta, M.
dc.creatorFreud, N.
dc.creatorLétang, J. -M.
dc.date2008-09-01
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T10:04:50Z
dc.date.available2026-07-07T10:04:50Z
dc.descriptionBy means of a time-of-flight technique, we measured the longitudinal profile of prompt $γ$-rays emitted by 73 MeV/u $^{13}$C ions irradiating a PMMA target. This technique allowed us to minimize the shielding against neutrons and scattered $γ$-rays, and to correlate prompt gamma emission to the ion path. This correlation, together with a high counting rate, paves the way toward real-time monitoring of the longitudinal dose profile during ion therapy treatments. Moreover, the time correlation between the prompt gamma detection and the transverse position of the incident ions measured by a beam monitor can provide real-time 3D control of the irradiation.
dc.descriptionto be published in Applied Physics Letters
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/0809.0185
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/0809.0185
dc.identifierApplied Physics Letters 93 (2008) 093506
dc.identifierdoi:10.1063/1.2975841
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/169826
dc.subjectAtomic Physics
dc.titleMonitoring the Bragg peak location of 73 MeV/u carbon ions by means of prompt $γ$-ray measurements
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