Objectives

Development and performance test of instrumentation based on gas detectors for measuring energy distributions and dosimetric quantities in complex radiation fields and in monoenergetic particle beams used in cancer therapy.

Description of work

Study and development of the GEM detector technology for neutron spectrometry, dosimetry and microdosimetry; characterization and calibration of a TEPC to determine absorbed dose and dose equivalent in complex radiation fields; study of a miniaturized version of a TEPC for use in cancer radiation therapy; study and construction of neutron detectors based on proportional counters for operation in mixed and pulsed radiation fields; use of Monte Carlo simulation codes to study detector response.

Objectives

Development and performance test of instrumentation based on solid state detectors for measuring energy distributions and dosimetric quantities in complex radiation fields and in monoenergetic particle beams used in cancer therapy.

Description of work

Study and development of the Medipix technology for neutron spectrometry, dosimetry and for characterising therapeutic ion beams at hadron-therapy facilities; development of a universal portable mixed-field radiation detector for environmental monitoring based on Medipix; development of an educational tool based on USB-Lite Medipix/Timepix; optimization and improvement of Medipix data evaluation procedures; adaptation of a single photon detection system for QA of radiological imaging systems; development of Medipix-based active personal dosimeter; development of silicon detectors and instrumentation for microdosimetry; use of Monte Carlo simulation codes to study detector response.

Objectives

Development and performance test of instrumentation based on track detectors for measuring energy distributions and dosimetric quantities in complex radiation fields.

Description of work

Feasibility study of a nanodosimeter to measure particular properties of particle track structure; study of CR39 nuclear track detectors as neutron spectrometers and LET spectrometers; use of Monte Carlo simulation codes to study detector response.

Objectives

Intercomparison of instrumentation in reference radiation fields.

Description of work

As a transnational experimental activity, one or more measurement campaigns will be organized to inter-compare the instruments developed in the framework of ARDENT. One or more of the following experiments will be selected according to the development of the project:

1. instrument response to clinical proton beams,
2. dosimetric and microdosimetry measurements with carbon ions,
3. measurements with quasi-monoenergetic neutrons,
4. instrument response to a high-energy mixed radiation field.

Objectives

Annual meetings where all ESRs and their supervisors gather together to update on the progress made at each institution and exchange information. A training course on individual topics (e.g. solid state detectors, gas detectors, dosimetry, micro-dosimetry) will be held in conjunction with each meeting, with lectures delivered by world-renowned experts.

Main training events and conferences planned:

WS = Workshop, NM = network and research node meetings