Measurement of secondary radiation during ion beam therapy with the pixel detector Timepix

In ion beam therapy the finite range of the ion beams in tissue and the presence of the Bragg-peak are exploited. Unpredictable changes in the patient`s condition can alter the range of the ion beam in the body. Therefore it is desired to verify the actual ion range during the treatment, preferably...

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Main Authors: Martišíková, Mária (Author) , Jakubek, Jan (Author) , Granja, Carlos (Author) , Hartmann, Bernadette (Author) , Opálka, Lukáš (Author) , Pospíšil, Stanislav (Author) , Jäkel, Oliver (Author)
Format: Article (Journal)
Language:English
Published: 21 November 2011
In: Journal of Instrumentation
Year: 2011, Volume: 6, Issue: 11, Pages: 1-9
ISSN:1748-0221
DOI:10.1088/1748-0221/6/11/C11014
Online Access:Verlag, lizenzpflichtig, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-0221/6/11/C11014
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Author Notes:Mária Martišíková, Jan Jakubek, Carlos Granja, Bernadette Hartmann, Lukáš Opálka, Stanislav Pospíšil and Oliver Jäkel

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