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An Intraoperative $\beta ^{-}$ Detecting Probe for Radio-Guided Surgery in Tumour Resection

Authors :
Silvio Morganti
F. Bellini
Davide Pinci
G. Chiodi
Alessio Sarti
L. Recchia
Vincenzo Patera
Riccardo Paramatti
Francesco Collamati
Erika De Lucia
C. Voena
Raffaella Donnarumma
A. Russomando
Adalberto Sciubba
Riccardo Faccini
V. Bocci
Michela Marafini
Carlo Mancini Terracciano
Elena Solfaroli Camillocci
Source :
IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science. 63:2533-2539
Publication Year :
2016
Publisher :
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2016.

Abstract

The development of the $\beta^-$ based radio-guided surgery aims to extend the technique to those tumours where surgery is the only possible treatment and the assessment of the resection would most profit from the low background around the lesion, as for brain tumours. Feasibility studies on meningioma, glioma, and neuroendocrine tumors already estimated the potentiality of this new treatment. To validate the technique, prototypes of the intraoperative probe required by the technique to detect $\beta^-$ radiation have been developed. This paper discusses the design details of the device and the tests performed in laboratory. In such tests particular care has to be taken to reproduce the surgical field conditions. The innovative technique to produce specific phantoms and the dedicated testing protocols is described in detail.<br />Comment: 7 pages, 15 figures

Details

ISSN :
15581578 and 00189499
Volume :
63
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....cff2d13c090d40a036547decd5f5bf21
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1109/tns.2016.2600266