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Calculational Cross-Sections of (p,x) Reactions on the 12C, 14N and 16O for 10,11C Production

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: For in vivo dose delivery monitoring in proton therapy the positron emission tomography can be applied because the positron emitters are being produced by the nuclear reactions of protons with atomic nuclei in a human body. The estimation of cross-sections of proton-induced nuclear reactions in the body is, therefore, one of the important steps on the way to develop proton beam range monitoring with positron emission tomography. Here, we calculate cross-sections for all open nuclear reaction channels initiated by 150 MeV protons and featured with 10C and 11C formation in the output channels. Taking into account the composition of elements in the human body and the data from the literature, we estimated 10C and 11C cumulative production cross-sections for proton-induced reactions in the human body.

Source: Acta Physica Polonica A

DOI: 10.12693/aphyspola.146.731

Authors: N. Sakhno, W. Mryka, O. Gorbachenko, I. Kadenko, E. Stępień, P. Moskal

Institutions: Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Jagiellonian University

Language: English

Topic: Nuclear physics research studies

Subfield: Nuclear and High Energy Physics

Field: Physics and Astronomy

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

Funder: Fundacja na rzecz Nauki Polskiej