Published February 1, 2004 | Version v1
Journal article

Position-sensitive silicon detectors for real-time dosimetry in medical applications

Description

Real-time dosimetry is a critical issue in most radiotherapy applications. Silicon Ultra fast Cameras for electron and gamma sources In Medical Applications (SUCIMA) is a project addressing the development of an imaging system of extended radioactive sources based on monolithic and hybrid position-sensitive silicon sensors, where 'imaging' has to be intended as the record of a dose map. The detector characteristics are constrained by the main applications, namely brachytherapy and real-time monitoring of a hadron beam for oncology. The key issues in the sensor and DAQ development are described together with the most relevant medical applications. SUCIMA is a project approved by the EC within the V Framework Program

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Identifiers

DOI
10.1016/j.nima.2003.11.039;
PII
S0168900203028936;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research. Section A, Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment
Journal Volume
518
Journal Issue
1-2
Journal Page Range
p. 411-414
ISSN
0168-9002
CODEN
NIMAER

Conference

Title
Frontier detectors for frontier physics
Acronym
9. Pisa meting on advanced detectors
Dates
25-31 May 2003
Place
La Biodola, Isola d'Elba (Italy)

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Copyright
Copyright (c) 2003 Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam, The Netherlands, All rights reserved.