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 …

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 …

[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 …

A detector based on silica fibers for ion beam monitoring in a wide current range

M Auger, S Braccini, TS Carzaniga… - Journal of …, 2016 - iopscience.iop.org
A detector based on doped silica and optical fibers was developed to monitor the profile of
particle accelerator beams of intensity ranging from 1 pA to tens of μA. Scintillation light …

[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 …

A system for online beam emittance measurements and proton beam characterization

KP Nesteruk, M Auger, S Braccini… - Journal of …, 2018 - iopscience.iop.org
A system for online measurement of the transverse beam emittance was developed. It is
named 4 PrOBεaM (4-Profiler Online Beam Emittance Measurement) and was conceived to …

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 …

[HTML][HTML] 44Sc production from enriched 47TiO2 targets with a medical cyclotron

G Dellepiane, P Casolaro, A Gottstein, I Mateu… - Applied Radiation and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract 44 Sc is a β+-emitter which has been extensively studied for nuclear medicine
applications. Its promising decay characteristics [t 1/2= 3.97 h, E β+= 632 keV (94.3%), E γ …

[HTML][HTML] Optimized production of 67Cu based on cross section measurements of 67Cu and 64Cu using an 18 MeV medical cyclotron

G Dellepiane, P Casolaro, A Gottstein, I Mateu… - Applied Radiation and …, 2023 - Elsevier
RadioNuclide Therapy (RNT) in nuclear medicine is a cancer treatment based on the
administration of radioactive substances that specifically target cancer cells in the patient …