The in-beam PET is a novel PET application to image theβ⁺activity induced in biological tissues by hadronic therapeutic beams. Thanks to the correlation existing between beam-delivered dose profiles and beam-induced activity profiles, in vivo information about the effective ion paths can be extracted from the in-beam PET image. In-situ measurements, immediately after patient irradiation, are recommended in order to exploit the maximum statistics, by also detecting the contribution provided by the very short lived isotopes, e.g.¹⁵ O. A compact, dedicated tomograph should then be developed for such an application, so as to be used in the treatment room.
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