Comparison Between Two Monte Carlo Simulations of Angiographic Phantom Coupled to Silicon Strip Detector
Creators
- Montano, L.M.1
- Sanchez, D.2
- Avila, C.2
- Sanabria, J.2
- Baldazzi, G.3, 4
- Bollini, D. D.3, 4
- Gombia, M.3, 4
- Cabal, A.5
- Ceballos, C.5
- Diaz Garcia, A.5
- Dabrowski, W.6
- Grybos, P.6
- Swientek, K.6
- Wiacek, P.6
- Gambaccini, M.7, 8
- Taibi, A.7, 8
- Tuffanelli, A.7, 8
- Giubellino, P.9
- Idzik, M.9, 6
- Marzari-Chiesa, A.9, 10
- and others
- 1. CINVESTAV, Mexico City, Mexico, P.O. Box. 14-740 (Mexico)
- 2. Universidad de los Andes, Bogota, Colombia, P.O. Box. AA-4976 (Colombia)
- 3. INFN, Via Irnerio 4, I - 40126 Bologna (Italy)
- 4. Dipartimento di Fisica dell' Universita di Bologna, Via Irnerio 4, I - 40126 Bologna (Italy)
- 5. CEADEN, Havana, Cuba, P.O. Box. 6122 (Cuba)
- 6. Faculty of Physics and Nuclear Techniques, University of Mining and Metallurgy, Mickiewicza 30, 30-059 Cracow (Poland)
- 7. INFN, Via Paradiso 12, I - 44100, Ferrara (Italy)
- 8. Dipartimento di Fisica dell' Universita di Ferrara, Via Paradiso 12, I - 44100, Ferrara (Italy)
- 9. INFN, Via Pietro Giuria 1, I - 10125, Torino (Italy)
- 10. Dipartimento di Fisica dell' Universita di Torino, Via Pietro Giuria 1, I - 10125, Torino (Italy)
Description
Preliminary results of a dual energy angiography simulation using the Monte Carlo package GEANT 3.2113 are presented and compared to Monte Carlo MCNP-4C results reported before. The simulation is based on an experimental set up consisting of a Plexiglas-aluminium step wedge phantom with 4 cylindrical cavities filled with iodated contrast medium. The silicon 384 microstrip detector was set into edge-on configuration (incoming X-rays parallel to longitudinal axis of the strips) and the properties of the simulated detector just resemble the ones of the real detector. Monochromatic photon beams of 31.5keV and 35.5keV are used to take advantage of the discontinuous variation of the iodine photon absorption at the energy of the K-shell, the key to dual energy subtraction imaging
Additional details
Identifiers
- DOI
- 10.1063/1.1811854;
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- AIP Conference Proceedings
- Journal Volume
- 724
- Journal Issue
- 1
- Journal Page Range
- p. 221-225
- ISSN
- 0094-243X
- CODEN
- APCPCS
Conference
- Title
- 8. Mexican symposium on medical physics
- Dates
- 17-19 Mar 2004
- Place
- Guanajuato, Gto. (Mexico)
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United States
- Country of Input or Organization
- International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
- INIS RN
- 36071289
- Subject category
- S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
- Resource subtype / Literary indicator
- Conference
- Descriptors DEI
- ABSORPTION; ALUMINIUM; BIOMEDICAL RADIOGRAPHY; BLOOD VESSELS; COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS; COMPUTER CODES; COMPUTERIZED SIMULATION; CYLINDRICAL CONFIGURATION; IODINE; K SHELL; MONOCHROMATIC RADIATION; MONTE CARLO METHOD; PHANTOMS; PHOTON BEAMS; PHOTONS; PLEXIGLAS; SILICON; X RADIATION
- Descriptors DEC
- BEAMS; BODY; BOSONS; CALCULATION METHODS; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; CONFIGURATION; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; ELECTRONIC STRUCTURE; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; ELEMENTS; ESTERS; EVALUATION; HALOGENS; IONIZING RADIATIONS; MASSLESS PARTICLES; MATERIALS; MEDICINE; METALS; MOCKUP; NONMETALS; NUCLEAR MEDICINE; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; ORGANIC POLYMERS; ORGANS; PETROCHEMICALS; PETROLEUM PRODUCTS; PLASTICS; POLYACRYLATES; POLYMERS; POLYVINYLS; RADIATIONS; RADIOLOGY; SEMIMETALS; SIMULATION; SORPTION; STRUCTURAL MODELS; SYNTHETIC MATERIALS
Optional Information
- Notes
- (c) 2004 American Institute of Physics