Compton imaging for medical applications
H Tashima, T Yamaya - Radiological Physics and Technology, 2022 - Springer
Compton imaging exploits inelastic scattering, known as Compton scattering, using a
Compton camera consisting of a scatterer detector in the front layer and an absorber …
Compton camera consisting of a scatterer detector in the front layer and an absorber …
[HTML][HTML] Experience and new prospects of PET imaging for ion beam therapy monitoring
Pioneering investigations on the usage of positron-emission-tomography (PET) for the
monitoring of ion beam therapy with light (protons, helium) and heavier (stable and …
monitoring of ion beam therapy with light (protons, helium) and heavier (stable and …
[HTML][HTML] Simultaneous in vivo imaging with PET and SPECT tracers using a Compton-PET hybrid camera
M Uenomachi, M Takahashi, K Shimazoe… - Scientific Reports, 2021 - nature.com
Positron-emission tomography (PET) and single-photon-emission computed tomography
(SPECT) are well-established nuclear-medicine imaging methods used in modern medical …
(SPECT) are well-established nuclear-medicine imaging methods used in modern medical …
Photon counting detectors and their applications ranging from particle physics experiments to environmental radiation monitoring and medical imaging
R Ota - Radiological Physics and Technology, 2021 - Springer
Photomultiplier tubes (PMTs) and silicon photomultipliers (SiPMs) have played essential
roles in various applications, such as fundamental particle physics experiments, nuclear …
roles in various applications, such as fundamental particle physics experiments, nuclear …
Feasibility of triple gamma ray imaging of 10C for range verification in ion therapy
A Mohammadi, H Tashima, S Takyu… - Physics in Medicine …, 2022 - iopscience.iop.org
Objective. In carbon ion therapy, the visualization of the range of incident particles in a
patient body is important for treatment verification. In-beam positron emission tomography …
patient body is important for treatment verification. In-beam positron emission tomography …
Compton and proximity imaging of Ac in vivo with a CZT gamma camera: A proof of principle with simulations
J Caravaca, Y Huh, GT Gullberg… - IEEE transactions on …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In vivo imaging of 225Ac is a major challenge in the development of targeted alpha therapy
radiopharmaceuticals due to the extremely low injected doses. In this article, we present the …
radiopharmaceuticals due to the extremely low injected doses. In this article, we present the …
Using inverse Laplace transform in positronium lifetime imaging
Positronium (Ps) lifetime imaging is gaining attention to bring out additional biomedical
information from positron emission tomography (PET). The lifetime of Ps in vivo can change …
information from positron emission tomography (PET). The lifetime of Ps in vivo can change …
[HTML][HTML] Current and Future PET imaging for multiple myeloma
M Ishibashi, M Takahashi, T Yamaya, Y Imai - Life, 2023 - mdpi.com
Positron emission tomography (PET) is an imaging modality used for the noninvasive
assessment of tumor staging and response to therapy. PET with 18F labeled …
assessment of tumor staging and response to therapy. PET with 18F labeled …
Two-dimensional positronium lifetime imaging using certified reference materials
S Takyu, K Shibuya, F Nishikido… - Applied Physics …, 2022 - iopscience.iop.org
Positronium (Ps) is generated before electron–positron annihilation in positron emission
tomography (PET). As the Ps lifetime reflects the surrounding electron density, we aimed at …
tomography (PET). As the Ps lifetime reflects the surrounding electron density, we aimed at …
Optimization of GFAG crystal surface treatment for SiPM based TOF PET detector
HG Kang, KJ Kim, K Kamada… - Biomedical Physics …, 2022 - iopscience.iop.org
Coincidence timing resolution (CTR) is an important parameter in clinical positron emission
tomography (PET) scanners to increase the signal-to-noise ratio of PET images by using …
tomography (PET) scanners to increase the signal-to-noise ratio of PET images by using …