Silicon ultra fast cameras for electron and gamma sources in medical applications

Objective

The goal of the proposal is the development of an advanced radioactive source imaging technique, to be used in medical applications and intended to provide a radiation pattern. A real-time imaging of extended radioactive sources would boost the progress in coronary artery disease radiotherapy and in the treatments with light ion beams of tumours. To overcome the limitations of current devices, it is proposed the development of an imaging technique based on direct charged particle detection in semiconductor devices subdivided in cells (hence the name of "pixel detectors"). The main innovation of the proposed system is defined by the integration of the sensor and the front-end electronics in a monolithic device, using leading edge microelectronics technologies, and by the speed of the readout system.

Fields of science

• engineering and technology › electrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineering › electronic engineering › sensors › optical sensors
• natural sciences › physical sciences › electromagnetism and electronics › semiconductivity
• natural sciences › physical sciences › electromagnetism and electronics › microelectronics
• natural sciences › chemical sciences › inorganic chemistry › metalloids

Programme(s)

• FP5-GROWTH - Programme for research technological development and demonstration on "Competitive and sustainable growth 1998-2002"

Topic(s)

• 1.1.3.-1. - Key Action Innovative Products, Processes and Organisation

Call for proposal

Data not available

Funding Scheme

CSC - Cost-sharing contracts

Coordinator

UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DELL'INSUBRIA

Address

Via Ravasi 2
21100 Varese
Italy

Participants (11)

AGH - UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Poland

Address

Al. Mickiewicza 30
30 059 Krakow

ATMEL GRENOBLE SA

France

Address

Avenue De Rochepleine
38120 Saint Egreve

CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE

France

Address

Rue Du Loess 23, Caressa Jean-paul Délégué Régiona
67037 Strasbourg

EUROTOPE ENTWICKLUNGSGESELLSCHAFT FUER ISOTOPENTECHNOLOGIEN GMBH

Germany

Address

Robert-roessle-strasse 10
13125 Berlin

FONDAZIONE PER ADROTERAPIA ONCOLOGICA (TERA)

Italy

Address

Via Cozzi 53
20125 Milano

INSTITUTE OF ELECTRON TECHNOLOGY

Poland

Address

32/46,al. Lotnikow 32/46
02 668 Warszawa

THE HENRYK NIEWODNICZANSKI INSTITUTE OF NUCLEAR PHYSICS

Poland

Address

26 A,ul. Kawiory 26 A
31 342 Krakow

UNIVERSITAET KARLSRUHE (TECHNISCHE HOCHSCHULE)

Germany

Address

Kaiserstr. 12
76128 Karlsruhe

UNIVERSITE LOUIS PASTEUR, STRASBOURG 1

France

Address

Rue Du Loess 23
67037 Strasbourg

UNIVERSITY OF GENEVA

Switzerland

Address

Rue Micheli-du-crest 24
1211 Geneve

ZAG-ZYKLOTRON AG

Germany

Address

Helmholzplatz 1
76344 Eggenstein-leopoldshafen