Flash irradiation with proton beams: beam characteristics and their implications for beam diagnostics

KP Nesteruk, S Psoroulas - applied sciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
FLASH irradiations use dose-rates orders of magnitude higher than commonly used in
patient treatments. Such irradiations have shown interesting normal tissue sparing in cell …

[HTML][HTML] Cross section measurement of terbium radioisotopes for an optimized 155Tb production with an 18 MeV medical PET cyclotron

G Dellepiane, P Casolaro, C Favaretto… - Applied radiation and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract 155 Tb [t 1/2= 5.32 d, E γ= 87 keV (32%); 105 keV (25%)(IAEA, 2021) is a novel
promising radionuclide for theranostic applications in nuclear medicine. Its physical …

[HTML][HTML] 47Sc and 46Sc cross-section measurement for an optimized 47Sc production with an 18 MeV medical PET cyclotron

G Dellepiane, P Casolaro, I Mateu, P Scampoli… - Applied Radiation and …, 2022 - Elsevier
The availability of novel radionuclides plays a fundamental role in the development of
personalized nuclear medicine. In particular, there is growing interest in pairs formed by two …

Measurement of 43Sc and 44Sc production cross-section with an 18 MeV medical PET cyclotron

TS Carzaniga, M Auger, S Braccini, M Bunka… - Applied radiation and …, 2017 - Elsevier
Abstract 43 Sc and 44 Sc are positron emitter radionuclides that, in conjunction with the β−
emitter 47 Sc, represent one of the most promising possibilities for theranostics in nuclear …

Beam characterisation studies of the 62 MeV proton therapy beamline at the Clatterbridge Cancer Centre

J Yap, J Resta-López, A Kacperek, R Schnuerer… - Physica Medica, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre (CCC) in the United Kingdom is the world's first
hospital proton beam therapy facility, providing treatment for ocular cancers since 1989. A …

Cross-section measurement of 44mSc, 47Sc, 48Sc and 47Ca for an optimized 47Sc production with an 18 MeV medical PET cyclotron

TS Carzaniga, S Braccini - Applied Radiation and Isotopes, 2019 - Elsevier
Novel medical radioisotopes for both diagnostic and therapy are essential for the future
development of personalized nuclear medicine. Among them, radiometals can be used to …

[HTML][HTML] Alternative routes for 64Cu production using an 18 MeV medical cyclotron in view of theranostic applications

G Dellepiane, P Casolaro, I Mateu, P Scampoli… - Applied Radiation and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Radiometals play a fundamental role in the development of personalized nuclear medicine.
In particular, copper radioisotopes are attracting increasing interest since they offer a varying …

[HTML][HTML] Cross-section measurement for an optimized 61Cu production at an 18 MeV medical cyclotron from natural Zn and enriched 64Zn solid targets

G Dellepiane, P Casolaro, I Mateu, P Scampoli… - Applied Radiation and …, 2022 - Elsevier
The availability of novel medical radionuclides is a key point in the development of
personalised nuclear medicine. In particular, copper radioisotopes are attracting …

[HTML][HTML] Optimization of 68Ga production at an 18 MeV medical cyclotron with solid targets by means of cross-section measurement of 66Ga, 67Ga and 68Ga

S Braccini, TS Carzaniga, G Dellepiane… - Applied Radiation and …, 2022 - Elsevier
The future development of personalized nuclear medicine relies on the availability of novel
medical radionuclides. In particular, radiometals are attracting considerable interest since …

A novel experimental approach to characterize neutron fields at high-and low-energy particle accelerators

S Braccini, P Casolaro, G Dellepiane, I Mateu… - Scientific reports, 2022 - nature.com
The characterization of particle accelerator induced neutron fields is challenging but
fundamental for research and industrial activities, including radiation protection, neutron …