Publications
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2025
- Reconstruction of time-activity curves in molecular radiotherapy using a Bayesian unfolding. In Physica Medica, 135: 104980, 2025.
- Comparison of Deep Learning Models for fast and accurate dose map prediction in Microbeam Radiation Therapy. In Physica Medica, 136: 105012, 2025.
- Point cloud dosimetry framework for preclinical microbeam radiation therapy. In Physica Medica, 139: 105198, 2025.
- Results of a Geant4 benchmarking study for bio-medical applications, performed with the G4-Med system. In Medical Physics, 52: 2707-2761, 2025.
2024
- First-in-human validation of a DROP-IN beta-probe for robotic radioguided surgery: defining optimal signal-to-background discrimination algorithm. In European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging, 51: 3098-3108, 2024.
- Fast and precise dose estimation for very high energy electron radiotherapy with graph neural networks. In Frontiers in Physics, 12: 1443306, 2024.
2023
- Nearest Neighbours Graph Variational AutoEncoder. In Algorithms, 16 (3): 143, 2023.
- Calculation of electron interaction models in N2 and O2. In Physica Medica, 114: 102661, 2023.
- Evolution of Portable Sensors for In-Vivo Dose and Time-Activity Curve Monitoring as Tools for Personalized Dosimetry in Molecular Radiotherapy. In Sensors, 23 (5): 2599, 2023.
2022
- Localization of anatomical changes in patients during proton therapy with in-beam PET monitoring: A voxel-based morphometry approach exploiting Monte Carlo simulations. In Medical Physics, 49: 23-40, 2022.
2021
- First Ex Vivo Results of beta-Radioguided Surgery in Small Intestine Neuroendocrine Tumors with 90Y-DOTATOC. In Cancer Biotherapy and Radiopharmaceuticals, 36 (5): 397-406, 2021.
- Detection of Interfractional Morphological Changes in Proton Therapy: A Simulation and In Vivo Study With the INSIDE In-Beam PET. In Frontiers in Physics, 8: 578388, 2021.
- Monitoring Carbon Ion Beams Transverse Position Detecting Charged Secondary Fragments: Results From Patient Treatment Performed at CNAO. In Frontiers in Oncology, 11: 601784, 2021.
2020
- Charged particles and neutron trackers: Applications to particle therapy. In Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment, 954: 161229, 2020.
- Radioguided surgery with $beta -$ radiation in pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors: a feasibility study. In Scientific Reports, 10, 2020.
- Preliminary results in using Deep Learning to emulate BLOB, a nuclear interaction model. In Physica Medica, 73, 2020.
- Report on G4-Med, a Geant4 benchmarking system for medical physics applications developed by the Geant4 Medical Simulation Benchmarking Group. In Medical Physics, 2020.
- Tumor-non-tumor discrimination by a beta detector for Radio Guided Surgery on ex-vivo neuroendocrine tumors samples. In Physica Medica, 72: 96-102, 2020.
- A DROP-IN beta probe for robot-assisted 68Ga-PSMA radioguided surgery: first ex vivo technology evaluation using prostate cancer specimens. In EJNMMI Research, 10: 92, 2020.
- Inter-fractional monitoring of 12C ions treatments: results from a clinical trial at the CNAO facility. In Scientific Reports, 10: 20735, 2020.
2019
- Review and performance of the Dose Profiler, a particle therapy treatments online monitor. In Physica Medica, 65: 84-93, 2019.
- A design for an electromagnetic filter for precision energy measurements at the tritium endpoint. In Progress in Particle and Nuclear Physics, 2019.
- The $beta^-$ radio-guided surgery: method to estimate the minimum injectable activity from ex-vivo test. In Physica Medica, 58: 114-120, 2019.
- MR-based artificial intelligence model to assess response to therapy in locally advanced rectal cancer. In European Journal of Radiology, 2019.
- Preliminary results coupling “Stochastic Mean Field” and “Boltzmann-Langevin One Body” models with Geant4. In Physica Medica, 67: 116-122, 2019.
- Secondary radiation measurements for particle therapy applications: Charged secondaries produced by 16O ion beams in a PMMA target at large angles. In Physica Medica, 64: 45-53, 2019.
- Neutrino physics with the PTOLEMY project: active neutrino properties and the light sterile case. In Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics (07): 047-047, 2019.
- Characterisation of a $beta$ detector on positron emitters for medical applications. In Physica Medica, 67: 85-90, 2019.
2018
- PTOLEMY: A Proposal for Thermal Relic Detection of Massive Neutrinos and Directional Detection of MeV Dark Matter. In arXiv, 2018.
- Cluster formation in nuclear reactions from mean-field inhomogeneities. In Journal of Physics: Conference Series, 1014 (1): 012008, 2018.
- Radioguided surgery with $beta$ radiation: a novel application with Ga68. In Scientific Reports, 8 (1): 1-9, 2018.
- Validation of Geant4 nuclear reaction models for hadron therapy and preliminary results with BLOB. In IFMBE Proceedings Series, 68/1: 675-685, 2018.
- Radio-guided surgery with $beta^-$ radiation: tests on ex-vivo specimens. In IFMBE Proceedings Series, 68/3: 693-697, 2018.
- Mass spectrometry characterization of DOTA-Nimotuzumab conjugate as precursor of an innovative $beta -$ tracer suitable in radio-guided surgery. In Journal of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Analysis, 2018. doi
- Scintillating fiber devices for Particle Therapy applications. In IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science: 1-1, 2018.
- Use of a CMOS image sensor for beta-emitting radionuclide measurements. In Journal of Instrumentation, 13 (07): P07003, 2018.
- Position sensitive $beta$- detector based on p-terphenyl scintillator for medical applications. In Journal of Instrumentation, 13 (07): P07001, 2018. doi
- In-room test results at CNAO of an innovative PT treatments online monitor (Dose Profiler). In Il Nuovo Cimento C, 2018.
- Charged particles and neutron trackers: Applications to particle therapy. In Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research A, 2018.
2017
- Intraoperative probe detecting $beta -$ decays in brain tumour radio-guided surgery. In Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A, 845: 689-692, 2017.
- Secondary radiation measurements for particle therapy applications: prompt photons produced by $^4$He, $^12$C and $^16$O ion beams in a PMMA target. In Physics in Medicine and Biology, 62: 1438-1455, 2017.
- Feasibility of beta-particle radioguided surgery for a variety of "nuclear medicine" radionuclides. In Physica Medica, 43: 127-133, 2017. doi
- Secondary radiation measurements for particle therapy applications: Charged secondaries produced by $^4$He and $^12$C ion beams in a PMMA target at large angle. In Physics in Medicine and Biology: 1-13, 2017.
- Secondary radiation measurements for particle therapy applications: nuclear fragmentation produced by $^4$He ion beams in a PMMA target. In Physics in Medicine and Biology, 62 (4): 1291-1309, 2017.
- Design of a new tracking device for on-line beam range monitor in carbon therapy. In Physica Medica, 34: 18-27, 2017.
- Y3+ embedded in polymeric nanoparticles: Morphology, dimension and stability of composite colloidal system. In Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, 532 (Supplement C): 125-131, 2017. doi
- Validation of Geant4 nuclear reaction models for hadrontherapy and preliminary results with SMF and BLOB. In Physica Medica, 42, Supplement 1: 12, 2017. doi
- Use of bremsstrahlung radiation to identify hidden weak $beta -$ sources: feasibility and possible use in radio-guided surgery. In Journal of Instrumentation, 12 (11): 11006-11019, 2017.
2016
- First Ex-Vivo Validation of a Radioguided Surgery Technique with $beta -$ Radiation. In Physica Medica, 32 (9): 1139-1144, 2016.
- An Intraoperative $beta -$ Detecting Probe for Radio-Guided Surgery in Tumour Resection. In IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science, 63 (5): 2533-2539, 2016.
- A novel radioguided surgery technique exploiting $beta -$ decay. In Physica Medica, 32: 104-105, 2016.
- Development of a radioguided surgery technique with $beta -$ decays in brain tumor resection. In Radiotherapy and Oncology, 118, 2016.
- Secondary Radiation Measurements for Charged Particle Therapy Monitoring: Fragmentation of Therapeutic He, C and O Ion Beams Impinging On a PMMA Target. In Medical Physics, 43 (6Part12): 3454-3455, 2016. doi
2014
- Addendum: search for $nu_mu rightarrow nu_e$ oscillations with the OPERA experiment in the CNGS beam. In Journal of High Energy Physics (85), 2014.
- Development of a technique to speed up the simulation of PET and SPECT. In Radiotherapy and Oncology, 110: S62, 2014.
- The recent developments of the FLUKA Monte Carlo code oriented to its applications in hadrontherapy. In Radiotherapy and Oncology, 110, 2014.
- Extended calibration range for prompt photon emission in ion beam irradiation. In Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A, 745: 114-118, 2014.
2013
- Measurement of the neutrino velocity with the OPERA detector in the CNGS beam using the 2012 dedicated data. In Journal of High Energy Physics, 2013 (1): 1-14, 2013.
- Search for $nu_mu rightarrow nu_e$ oscillations with the OPERA experiment in the CNGS beam. In Journal of High Energy Physics (7): 1-16, 2013.
- A dedicated tool for PET scanner simulations using FLUKA. In 2013 3rd International Conference on Advancements in Nuclear Instrumentation, Measurement Methods and their Applications (ANIMMA), 2013.
2012
- Noise correlation and decorrelation in arrays of bolometric detectors. In Journal of Instrumentation, 7 (06): P06013, 2012.
2008
- Assessment of the v Cerenkov light produced in a PbWO$_4$ crystal by means of the study of the time structure of the signal. In Astroparticle, Particle and Space Physics, Detectors and Medical Physics Applications (63): 359-363, 2008.
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