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Agramunt, J. et al; Tain, J.L.; Albiol, F.; Algora, A.; Domingo-Pardo, C.; Jordan, M. D.; Rubio, B.; Tarifeño-Saldivia, A.; Valencia, E. |
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Characterization of a neutron-beta counting system with beta-delayed neutron emitters |
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Journal Article |
| Year |
2016 |
Publication |
Nuclear Instruments & Methods in Physics Research A |
Abbreviated Journal |
Nucl. Instrum. Methods Phys. Res. A |
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807 |
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69-78 |
| Keywords |
Beta-delayed neutron emission probability; Neutron and beta counters; Self-triggered digital data acquisition system; Geant4 simulations |
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A new detection system for the measurement of beta-delayed neutron emission probabilities has been characterized using fission products with well known beta-delayed neutron emission properties. The setup consists of BELEN-20, a 4 pi-neutron counter with twenty He-3 proportional tubes arranged inside a large polyethylene neutron moderator, a thin Si detector for beta counting and a self-triggering digital data acquisition system. The use of delayed-neutron precursors with different neutron emission windows allowed the study of the effect of energy dependency on neutron, beta and beta-neutron rates. The observed effect is well reproduced by Monte Carlo simulations. The impact of this dependency on the accuracy of neutron emission probabilities is discussed. A new accurate value of the neutron emission probability for the important delayed-neutron precursor I-137 was obtained, P-n = 7.76(14)%. |
| Address |
[Agramunt, J.; Tain, J. L.; Albiol, E.; Algora, A.; Domingo-Pardo, C.; Jordan, M. D.; Rubio, B.; Tarifeno-Saldivia, A.; Valencia, E.] Univ Valencia, CSIC, Inst Fis Corpuscular, E-46071 Valencia, Spain, Email: Tain@ific.uv.es |
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Elsevier Science Bv |
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English |
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0168-9002 |
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WOS:000365596200010 |
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no |
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yes |
International Collaboration |
yes |
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IFIC @ pastor @ |
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2481 |
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Albiol, F.; Corbi, A.; Albiol, A. |
| Title |
3D measurements in conventional X-ray imaging with RGB-D sensors |
Type |
Journal Article |
| Year |
2017 |
Publication |
Medical Engineering & Physics |
Abbreviated Journal |
Med. Eng. Phys. |
| Volume |
42 |
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Pages |
73-79 |
| Keywords |
X-ray; Depth cameras; Epipolar geometry; 3D reconstruction; Movement tracking; Dense surface mapping |
| Abstract |
A method for deriving 3D internal information in conventional X-ray settings is presented. It is based on the combination of a pair of radiographs from a patient and it avoids the use of X-ray-opaque fiducials and external reference structures. To achieve this goal, we augment an ordinary X-ray device with a consumer RGB-D camera. The patient' s rotation around the craniocaudal axis is tracked relative to this camera thanks to the depth information provided and the application of a modern surface-mapping algorithm. The measured spatial information is then translated to the reference frame of the X-ray imaging system. By using the intrinsic parameters of the diagnostic equipment, epipolar geometry, and X-ray images of the patient at different angles, 3D internal positions can be obtained. Both the RGB-D and Xray instruments are first geometrically calibrated to find their joint spatial transformation. The proposed method is applied to three rotating phantoms. The first two consist of an anthropomorphic head and a torso, which are filled with spherical lead bearings at precise locations. The third one is made of simple foam and has metal needles of several known lengths embedded in it. The results show that it is possible to resolve anatomical positions and lengths with a millimetric level of precision. With the proposed approach, internal 3D reconstructed coordinates and distances can be provided to the physician. It also contributes to reducing the invasiveness of ordinary X-ray environments and can replace other types of clinical explorations that are mainly aimed at measuring or geometrically relating elements that are present inside the patient's body. |
| Address |
[Albiol, Francisco; Corbi, Alberto] Univ Valencia, CSIC, Inst Fis Corpuscular, E-46003 Valencia, Spain, Email: alberto.corbi@ific.uv.es |
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Elsevier Sci Ltd |
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English |
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1350-4533 |
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WOS:000398007100008 |
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no |
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yes |
International Collaboration |
no |
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IFIC @ pastor @ |
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3043 |
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