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 …

This paper is an overview of the field of proton therapy monitoring in real time using prompt
gamma radiation. Different approaches providing either integrated or differential information …

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 …

Objective. To demonstrate the benefits of using an joint image reconstruction algorithm
based on the List Mode Maximum Likelihood Expectation Maximization that combines …

One of the big challenges for proton therapy is the development of tools for online
monitoring of the beam range, which are suited to operate in clinical conditions and can be …

Compton cameras are gamma-ray imaging systems which have been proposed for a wide
variety of applications such as medical imaging, nuclear decommissioning or homeland …

Given the strong variations in the sensitivity of Compton cameras for the detection of events
originating from different points in the field of view (FoV), sensitivity correction is often …

The applicability extent of hadron therapy for tumor treatment is currently limited by the lack
of reliable online monitoring techniques. An active topic of investigation is the research of …

One factor limiting the current applicability extent of hadron therapy is the lack of a reliable
method for real time treatment monitoring. The use of Compton imaging systems as monitors …

Ion range verification in particle therapy, possibly in real time, is still an open issue to
improve the treatment quality by reducing safety margins. Among the various methods that …