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Use of short-lived positron emitters for in-beam and real-time $\beta^+$ range monitoring in proton therapy

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Aim: The purpose of this work is to evaluate the precision with which the GEANT4 toolkit simulates the production of +β emitters relevant for in-beam and real-time PET in proton therapy. Background: An important evolution in proton therapy is the implementation of in-beam and real-time verification of the range of protons by measuring the correlation between the activity of +β and dose deposition. For that purpose, it is important that the simulation of the various +β emitters be sufficiently realistic, in particular for the 12N short-lived emitter that is required for efficient in-beam and real-time monitoring. Methods: The GEANT4 toolkit was used to simulate positron emitter production for a proton beam of 55 MeV in a cubic PMMA target and results are compared to experimental data. Results: The three +β emitters with the highest production rates in the experimental data (11C, 15O and 12N) are also those with the highest production rate in the simulation. Production rates differ by 8% to 174%. For the 12N isotope, the +β spatial distribution in the simulation shows major deviations from the data. The effect of the long range (of the order of 20 mm) of the +β originating from 12N is also shown and discussed. Conclusions: At first order, the GEANT4 simulation of the +β activity presents significant deviations from the data. The need for precise cross-section measurements versus energy below 30 MeV is of first priority in order to evaluate the feasibility of in-beam and real-time PET
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hal-02483953 , version 1 (18-02-2020)

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A. Bongrand, E. Busato, P. Force, F. Martin, G. Montarou. Use of short-lived positron emitters for in-beam and real-time $\beta^+$ range monitoring in proton therapy. Physica Medica, 2020, 69, pp.248-255. ⟨10.1016/j.ejmp.2019.12.015⟩. ⟨hal-02483953⟩
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