IEEE3d
First Prompt Gamma Timing measurements with carbon ions
Abstract: The Prompt Gamma Timing (PGT) method provides the assessment of particle range by measuring the time of flight between the primary particle and PG detection. This non-invasive and real-time ...
IEEE2d
Towards Enhancing Auxiliary Lymph Node Detection Using a Breast Insert with a Whole-Body PET/MRI Scanner
Abstract: In general, breast PET inserts are designed to improve the detection capability for small lesions and early metastases. Expanding on prior research, the insert our group is developing aims ...
IEEE3d
Background reduction of Compton-camera based 3D imaging for range verification in proton therapy
Abstract: Low signal-to-background ratio and subsequent image degradation limits the performance of Compton cameras and hinder their application for range verification in hadron therapy. While several ...
IEEE3d
An Analytical System Response Model for Spatiotemporal Emission Reconstruction from Multi-Detector Prompt Gamma Timing
Abstract: Particle therapy verification using induced prompt gamma radiation is a field of active research. We employ an iterative reconstruction algorithm to reconstruct the spatiotemporal emission ...
IEEE5d
A Simulation Framework to Establish Ground Truth for Motion Correction in Total-Body PET: Initial Evaluation for Complex Respiratory Motion
Abstract: The enhanced sensitivity of total-body PET/CT scanners substantially decreases noise, however the full potential for spatio-temporal resolution is still hampered by artefacts and ...
IEEE5d
Impact of Re-framing High-Dose Scans for the Training of Neural Networks for Denoising Low-Dose PET
Abstract: In PET, patient radiation exposure is mainly determined by the administered amount of radiotracer and its metabolism. By lowering the activity, the radiation dose is minimized at the cost of ...
IEEE5d
Feasibility of Zirconium-89 Imaging with MERMAID, a small-fish PET scanner prototype
Abstract: In positron emission tomography (PET), radiolabelling of antibodies with Zirconium-89 ($\mathrm{t}_{1 / 2}=78.4$ hours) has opened the door to studying a variety of diseases, aka. immuno- ...
IEEE24d
Development of a Miniature Photometric Vision-Based Tactile Sensor
Abstract: This study presents the design of a miniature Vision-based Tactile Sensor (VTS) for compact integration with robotic grippers. VTSs have become a significant research area in the past decade ...
IEEE13d
Principles of Data Conversion System Design
Book Abstract: This advanced text and reference covers the design and implementation of integrated circuits for analog-to-digital and digital-to-analog conversion. It begins with basic concepts and ...
IEEE24d
Optimal Cooperative MAC Strategies for Wireless VANETs With Multiple Roadside Units
Abstract: This paper presents an optimization approach for cooperative Medium Access Control (MAC) techniques in Vehicular Ad Hoc Networks (VANETs) equipped with multiple Roadside Units (RSUs) to ...
IEEE24d
Physiological Time-series Fusion with Hybrid Attention for Adaptive Recognition of Pain
Abstract: Automatic pain assessment is an application in healthcare serving personalized pain care, and patients cannot self-report pain. Pain at the present is inferred from physiological dynamics at ...