TY - JOUR
T1 - Dark Matter Search Application to Medical Physics
T2 - 2021 European Physical Society Conference on High Energy Physics, EPS-HEP 2021
AU - Lai, M.
AU - Ramirez, A.
AU - Li, X.
AU - Renshaw, A.
AU - Wada, M.
AU - Zabihi, A.
AU - Franco, D.
AU - Gabriele, F.
AU - Galbiati, C.
AU - Wang, H.
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PY - 2021
Y1 - 2021
N2 - 3D? will be the first total-body scanner for Positron Emission Tomography (PET) using liquid Argon as a scintillator medium. The project is an application in medical physics of the ongoing R&D of the DarkSide collaboration, whose main aim is the direct detection of dark matter particles via liquid Argon targets. Utilizing liquid Argon as a scintillator will allow for a competitive and cost-effective total-body PET scanner to be built, thanks to the high availability of atmospheric Argon that can be isotopically distilled as needed, along with potential for the availability of underground Argon. The preliminary results here demonstrate that, while the spatial resolution is comparable to that of commercial scanners, the 3D? scanner is expected to show outstanding detection sensitivity, allowing for a reduction of the PET scanning time or a reduction of the patient dose.
AB - 3D? will be the first total-body scanner for Positron Emission Tomography (PET) using liquid Argon as a scintillator medium. The project is an application in medical physics of the ongoing R&D of the DarkSide collaboration, whose main aim is the direct detection of dark matter particles via liquid Argon targets. Utilizing liquid Argon as a scintillator will allow for a competitive and cost-effective total-body PET scanner to be built, thanks to the high availability of atmospheric Argon that can be isotopically distilled as needed, along with potential for the availability of underground Argon. The preliminary results here demonstrate that, while the spatial resolution is comparable to that of commercial scanners, the 3D? scanner is expected to show outstanding detection sensitivity, allowing for a reduction of the PET scanning time or a reduction of the patient dose.
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M3 - Conference article
AN - SCOPUS:85129402458
SN - 1824-8039
VL - 398
JO - Proceedings of Science
JF - Proceedings of Science
M1 - 778
Y2 - 26 July 2021 through 30 July 2021
ER -