Potentialities of high-resolution 3-D CZT drift strip detectors for prompt gamma-ray measurements in BNCT

L Abbene, F Principato, A Buttacavoli, G Gerardi… - Sensors, 2022 - mdpi.com
Recently, new high-resolution cadmium–zinc–telluride (CZT) drift strip detectors for room
temperature gamma-ray spectroscopic imaging were developed by our group. The CZT …

Experimental study on Compton camera for boron neutron capture therapy applications

M Sakai, S Tamaki, I Murata, RK Parajuli… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Boron neutron capture therapy (BNCT) is a high-dose-intensive radiation therapy that has
gained popularity due to advancements in accelerator neutron sources. To determine the …

Real-time boron concentration measurement in bnct using compton imaging

J Lerendegui-Marco, J Balibrea-Correa… - arXiv preprint arXiv …, 2024 - arxiv.org
Dosimetry in BNCT poses significant challenges due to the indirect effect of neutrons
interacting with elements within the body and uncertainties associated with the uptake of …

GPU-accelerated three-dimensional reconstruction method of the Compton camera and its application in radionuclide imaging

RY Wu, CR Geng, F Tian, ZY Yao, CH Gong… - Nuclear Science and …, 2023 - Springer
A novel and fast three-dimensional reconstruction method for a Compton camera and its
performance in radionuclide imaging is proposed and analyzed in this study. The conical …

Astatine-211 imaging by a Compton camera for targeted radiotherapy

Y Nagao, M Yamaguchi, S Watanabe… - Applied Radiation and …, 2018 - Elsevier
Astatine-211 is a promising radionuclide for targeted radiotherapy. It is required to image the
distribution of targeted radiotherapeutic agents in a patient's body for optimization of …

Radiopharmaceutical imaging based on 3D-CZT Compton camera with 3D-printed mouse phantom

F Tian, C Geng, Z Yao, R Wu, J Xu, F Cai, X Tang - Physica Medica, 2022 - Elsevier
Purpose The study proposes the use of three-dimensional CdZnTe Compton camera (3D-
CZT CC) for radiopharmaceutical imaging and investigates the influence factors using a 3D …

Boron concentration prediction from Compton camera image for boron neutron capture therapy based on generative adversarial network

Z Hou, C Geng, X Tang, F Tian, S Zhao, J Qi… - Applied Radiation and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Prompt gamma monitoring for the prediction of boron concentration is valuable for the dose
calculation of boron neutron capture therapy (BNCT). This work proposes to use generative …

The potential of the i-TED Compton camera array for real-time boron imaging and determination during treatments in Boron Neutron Capture Therapy

P Torres-Sánchez, J Lerendegui-Marco… - Applied Radiation and …, 2025 - Elsevier
This paper explores the adaptation and application of i-TED Compton imagers for real-time
dosimetry in Boron Neutron Capture Therapy (BNCT). The i-TED array, previously utilized in …

A novel Compton camera with an annular absorber for enhancing the imaging efficiency in regions directly ahead: A simulation study

Z Yuan, D Xue, H Yang, H Liu, J Hua… - Journal of Nuclear …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Compton camera is an extremely important technology to observe the prompt emissions
from gamma-ray bursts. To improve the imaging efficiency of regions directly ahead of the …

A feasibility study using an array of LaBr3(Ce) scintillation detectors as a Compton camera for prompt gamma imaging during BNCT

K Nutter, T Price, T Kokalova, S Green… - Frontiers in …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Boron Neutron Capture Therapy (BNCT) is a binary cancer therapy where a low energy
neutron beam is incident upon a patient who has been administered a tumour-seeking 10B …