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Viegas, R.; Roser, J.; Barrientos, L.; Borja-Lloret, M.; Casaña, J.V.; Lopez, J.G.; Jimenez-Ramos, M.C.; Hueso-Gonzalez, F.; Ros, A.; Llosa, G. |
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Characterization of a Compton camera based on the TOFPET2 ASIC |
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Journal Article |
| Year |
2023 |
Publication |
Radiation Physics and Chemistry |
Abbreviated Journal |
Radiat. Phys. Chem. |
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202 |
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110507 - 11pp |
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Compton camera; Hadron therapy; LaBr3; PETsys TOFPET2; Silicon photomultipliers |
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The use of Compton cameras for medical imaging and its interest as a hadron therapy treatment monitoring has increased in the last decade with the development of silicon photomultipliers. MACACOp is a Compton camera prototype designed and assembled at the IRIS group of IFIC-Valencia. This Compton camera is based on monolithic Lanthanum (III) Bromide crystals and silicon photomultipliers, and employs the novel TOFPET2 ASIC as readout electronics. This system emerged as an alternative to MACACO II prototype, with the aim of improving its limited time resolution. To test the performance of the ASIC in a Compton camera setup, the prototype was characterized, both in laboratory and in-beam. A time resolution of 1.5 ns was obtained after time corrections, which improves greatly the performance of the MACACO II. Moreover, the results obtained at high photon energies demonstrate the ability of the system to obtain 1 mm displacements of the reconstructed spots. The results reinforce the potential of the system as a monitoring device for hadron therapy. |
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[Viegas, R.; Roser, J.; Barrientos, L.; Borja-Lloret, M.; Casana, J., V; Hueso-Gonzalez, F.; Ros, A.; Llosa, G.] CSIC UV, Inst Fis Corpuscular IFIC, Valencia, Spain, Email: Rita.Viegas@ific.uv.es |
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Pergamon-Elsevier Science Ltd |
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0969-806x |
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WOS:000870840600006 |
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no |
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yes |
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no |
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IFIC @ pastor @ |
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5392 |
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Barrientos, L.; Borja-Lloret, M.; Etxebeste, A.; Muñoz, E.; Oliver, J.F.; Ros, A.; Roser, J.; Senra, C.; Viegas, R.; Llosa, G. |
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Performance evaluation of MACACO II Compton camera |
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Journal Article |
| Year |
2021 |
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Nuclear Instruments & Methods in Physics Research A |
Abbreviated Journal |
Nucl. Instrum. Methods Phys. Res. A |
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1014 |
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165702 - 7pp |
| Keywords |
Compton camera; Hadron therapy; LaBr3; Silicon photomultipliers |
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The IRIS group at IFIC-Valencia has developed a second version of a Compton camera prototype for hadron therapy treatment monitoring, with the aim of improving the performance with respect to its predecessor. The system is composed of three Lanthanum (III) bromide (LaBr3) crystals coupled to silicon photomultipliers (SiPMs). The detector energy resolution has been improved to 5.6% FWHM at 511 keV and an angular resolution of 8.0 degrees has been obtained. Images of a Na-22 point-like source have been reconstructed selecting two and three interaction events. Moreover, the experimental data have been reproduced with Monte Carlo simulations using a Compton camera module (CCMod) in GATE v8.2 obtaining a good correlation. |
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[Barrientos, L.; Borja-Lloret, M.; Munoz, E.; Oliver, J. F.; Ros, A.; Roser, J.; Senra, C.; Viegas, R.; Llosa, G.] Univ Valencia, Inst Fis Corpuscular, CSIC, Valencia, Spain, Email: lbarrien@ific.uv.es |
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Elsevier |
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0168-9002 |
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WOS:000701263400010 |
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no |
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yes |
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yes |
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IFIC @ pastor @ |
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4976 |
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Barrientos, L.; Borja-Lloret, M.; Casana, J.V.; Hueso-Gonzalez, F.; Ros, A.; Roser, J.; Senra, C.; Solaz, C.; Viegas, R.; Llosa, G. |
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System characterization and performance studies with MACACO III Compton camera |
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Journal Article |
| Year |
2023 |
Publication |
Radiation Physics and Chemistry |
Abbreviated Journal |
Radiat. Phys. Chem. |
| Volume |
208 |
Issue |
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Pages |
110922 - 13pp |
| Keywords |
Compton camera; Scintillator crystals; Silicon photomultipliers |
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The IRIS group of IFIC-Valencia has developed a Compton camera prototype. The system detectors are made of Lanthanum (III) bromide scintillator crystals coupled to silicon photomultipliers. Two models of silicon photomultipliers arrays with different micro pixel pitch (25 and 50 μm) have been chosen as possible candidates to improve the response of the new system. Characterization studies with a 22Na point-like source have indicated that the 25 μm photodetector provided better performance in terms of energy resolution (5.2% FWHM at 511 keV) and angular resolution (6.9 degrees FWHM at 1275 keV), and more stability with temperature variations. In addition, MACACO III imaging capabilities have been assessed using a structure composed of thirty-seven 22Na point-like sources. Furthermore, in order to evaluate possible ways of improving the system performance, several studies have been carried out by means of simulations both in realistic and performance improved conditions. In this work, the system performance is evaluated for its future application in different areas. |
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[Barrientos, L.; Borja-Lloret, M.; Casana, J. V.; Hueso-Gonzalez, F.; Ros, A.; Roser, J.; Senra, C.; Solaz, C.; Viegas, R.; Llosa, G.] CSIC UV, Inst Fis Corpuscular IF, Valencia, Spain, Email: Luis.Barrientos@ific.uv.es; |
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Pergamon-Elsevier Science Ltd |
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0969-806x |
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WOS:000962800400001 |
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no |
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yes |
International Collaboration |
no |
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IFIC @ pastor @ |
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5511 |
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Llosa, G. |
| Title |
SiPM-based Compton cameras |
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Journal Article |
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2019 |
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Nuclear Instruments & Methods in Physics Research A |
Abbreviated Journal |
Nucl. Instrum. Methods Phys. Res. A |
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926 |
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148-152 |
| Keywords |
Compton camera; Silicon photomultiplier (SiPM) |
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Compton cameras have been developed for almost fifty years in various fields (astronomy, medical imaging, safety and industrial inspections, etc.), employing different types of detectors. Their potential use has gained renewed interest with the emergence of high light yield scintillator crystals and silicon photomultipliers (SiPMs). This combination provides good performance and operation simplicity at an affordable cost, raising again the interest in this type of systems. SiPM-based Compton cameras are being assessed for diverse applications with promising results. |
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[Llosa, G.] UVEG, CSIC, Inst Fis Corpuscular IFIC, C Catedrat Beltran 2, E-46980 Valencia, Spain, Email: llosa@ific.uv.es |
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Elsevier Science Bv |
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0168-9002 |
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WOS:000461775500011 |
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no |
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yes |
International Collaboration |
no |
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IFIC @ pastor @ |
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3951 |
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Muñoz, E.; Barrio, J.; Etxebeste, A.; Ortega, P.G.; Lacasta, C.; Oliver, J.F.; Solaz, C.; Llosa, G. |
| Title |
Performance evaluation of MACACO: a multilayer Compton camera |
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Journal Article |
| Year |
2017 |
Publication |
Physics in Medicine and Biology |
Abbreviated Journal |
Phys. Med. Biol. |
| Volume |
62 |
Issue |
18 |
Pages |
7321-7341 |
| Keywords |
Compton imaging; Compton camera; continuous LaBr3 crystal; silicon photomultiplier; hadron therapy |
| Abstract |
Compton imaging devices have been proposed and studied for a wide range of applications. We have developed a Compton camera prototype which can be operated with two or three detector layers based on monolithic lanthanum bromide (LaBr3) crystals coupled to silicon photomultipliers (SiPMs), to be used for proton range verification in hadron therapy. In this work, we present the results obtained with our prototype in laboratory tests with radioactive sources and in simulation studies. Images of a Na-22 and an Y-88 radioactive sources have been successfully reconstructed. The full width half maximum of the reconstructed images is below 4 mm for a Na-22 source at a distance of 5 cm. |
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[Munoz, Enrique; Barrio, John; Etxebeste, Ane; Ortega, Pablo G.; Lacasta, Carlos; Oliver, Josep F.; Solaz, Carles; Llosa, Gabriela] Univ Valencia, CSIC, Inst Fis Corpuscular, Valencia, Spain, Email: Enrique.Munoz@ific.uv.es |
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Iop Publishing Ltd |
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0031-9155 |
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WOS:000408229900003 |
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no |
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yes |
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yes |
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IFIC @ pastor @ |
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3253 |
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