Brain imaging using fast neutron spectroscopy

Anuj J. Kapadia, Dong Joo Rhee, Zhonglin Han

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Abstract

Most clinical methods of imagin. The brain rely on imagin. The anatomic and functional changes accompanying disease in brain tissue. This approach, although successful, has two limitations: first. The abnormality of interest must be large enough to be imaged using existing technologies, and second, confirmation o. The abnormality usually requires a biopsy. To overcome limitations, we describe here a new method of brain imaging that uses fast neutrons to imag. The element distribution withi. The brain tissue and identify disease based on relative concentration gradients in different regions o. The brain. The method, called Neutron Stimulated Emission Computed Tomography, has been successfully tested previously in imaging cancers i. The breast, liver, kidneys and colon. Here we describe a study demonstratin. The potential o. The technology in detecting deep-seated brain tumors using a different signature compared to other imaging methods.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the 2014 Biomedical Sciences and Engineering Conference - 5th Annual ORNL Biomedical Sciences and Engineering Conference
Subtitle of host publicationCollaborative Biomedical Innovations - The Multi-Scale Brain: Spanning Molecular, Cellular, Systems, Cognitive, Behavioral, and Clinical Neuroscience, BSEC 2014
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)9781479941599
DOIs
StatePublished - Jul 29 2014
Externally publishedYes
Event5th Annual ORNL Biomedical Sciences and Engineering Conference: Collaborative Biomedical Innovations, BSEC 2014 - Oak Ridge, United States
Duration: May 6 2014May 8 2014

Publication series

NameProceedings of the 2014 Biomedical Sciences and Engineering Conference - 5th Annual ORNL Biomedical Sciences and Engineering Conference: Collaborative Biomedical Innovations - The Multi-Scale Brain: Spanning Molecular, Cellular, Systems, Cognitive, Behavioral, and Clinical Neuroscience, BSEC 2014

Conference

Conference5th Annual ORNL Biomedical Sciences and Engineering Conference: Collaborative Biomedical Innovations, BSEC 2014
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityOak Ridge
Period05/6/1405/8/14

Keywords

  • GEANT4
  • Monte-Carlo
  • brain imaging
  • gamma
  • image reconstruction
  • medical imaging
  • neutron

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