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March 19, 2026Physics in Medicine and BiologyOpen Access

Analytical model of prompt gamma timing for spatiotemporal emission reconstruction in particle therapy

J. Werner Malte Schmidt Francesco Pennazio Jorge Roser Jona Kasprzak Veronica Ferrero M. Rafecas

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Key Points

The research aims to develop an efficient model for prompt gamma timing to enhance emission reconstruction in particle therapy.
Developed an analytical model for prompt gamma timing (PGT)
Evaluated model calculation times
Assessed implications for PGT-based systems
Calculation time reduced by a factor of 1500
Enabled new studies for PGT-based systems
Enhanced potential for spatiotemporal emission reconstruction applications

Implication

Analytical model reduces calculation time for spatiotemporal emission reconstruction in particle therapy, indicating broader applications.

Abstract

The model calculation time was reduced by factor of 1500, now enabling many new studies for PGT-based systems.

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Werner et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69bf8692f665edcd009e8e0b https://doi.org/10.1088/1361-6560/ae54ff

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