Pubblications

▪ G.A.P. Cirrone et al., “Status, Plans and Potential Applications of the ELIMED beam line at ELI-Beamlines”. Conference proceeding: IPAC 2015, Korea

▪ G.A.P. Cirrone et al., “Transport and dosimetric solutions for the ELIMED laser-driven beam line”. NIM A 02/2015; doi:10.1016/j.nima.2015.02.019 2015

▪ A. Tramontana et al., “A transport beamline solution for laser-driven proton beams”. Conference proceeding: IPAC 2015, Richmond, Virginia (USA)

▪ V. Scuderi et al., “Innovative beam transport solutions and dosimetry for laser-driven ion beams”, Conference proceeding: SPIE Optics and Optoelectronics, April 2015, Prague, Czech Republic

▪ F. Schillaci et al.,“A transport beamline solution to control optically accelerated proton beams”. Conference proceeding: 42nd European Physical Society Conference on Plasma Physics, June 2015 Lisbon, Portugal

▪ G.A.P. Cirrone et al., “Design and Status of the ELIMED Beam Line for Laser-Driven Ion Beams”, Appl. Sci. 2015, 5, 427-445; doi:10.3390/app5030427

▪ F. Romano et al., “The ELIMED transport and dosimetry beamline for laser-driven ion beams”. Nuclear Inst. and Methods in Physics Research, A 2016, pp. 153-158, 10.1016/j.nima.2016.01.064

▪ R. Manna et al., “Study on the dosimetry of laser accelerated beams for future clinical applications”, Physica Medica Feb 2016 Vol. 32, Supplement 1, Page 40, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ejmp.2016.01.139

▪ G. Candiano et al., “Innovative approaches in the dosimetry of laser-driven proton beams for future hadrontherapy applications”. Physica Medica, Feb 2016, Vol. 32, Supplement 1, Page 9 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ejmp.2016.01.033

▪ F. Schillaci et al. “Design of a large acceptance, high efficiency energy selection system for the ELIMAIA beam-line”, Journal of Instrumentation 11(08) August 2016 DOI 10.1088/1748-0221/11/08/P08022

▪ G. Petringa et al, “Prompt gamma-ray emission for future imaging applications in proton-boron fusion therapy”, Article in Journal of Instrumentation 12(03):C03059-C03059 · March 2017 DOI: 10.1088/1748-0221/12/03/C03059

▪ G. Milluzzo et al., “Laser-accelerated ion beam diagnostics with TOF detectors for the ELIMED beam line”, Journal of Instrumentation 12(03):C03044-C03044 · March 2017 DOI: 10.1088/1748-0221/12/03/C03044

▪ G. Petringa et al. “Study of gamma-ray emission by proton beam interaction with injected Boron atoms for future medical imaging applications”, JINST 12(03) DOI;10.1088/1748-0221/12/03/C03049 2017

▪ V. Scuderi et al. “Time of Flight based diagnostics for high energy laser driven ion beams, Journal of Instrumentation 12(03):C03086-C03086 · March 2017 DOI: 10.1088/1748-0221/12/03/C0308

▪ R. Leanza et al., “Faraday cup: absolute dosimetry for ELIMED beam line, Journal of Instrumentation 12(03):C03046-C03046 · March 2017 DOI: 10.1088/1748-0221/12/03/C03046

▪ J. Pipek et al.,”Monte Carlo simulation of the ELIMED beamline using Geant4”, Article in Journal of Instrumentation 12(03):C03027-C03027 · March 2017 DOI: 10.1088/1748-0221/12/03/C03027

▪ A.D. Russo et al., “Characterization of the ELIMED prototype permanent magnet quadrupole system”, Journal of Instrumentation 12(01):C01031-C01031 · January 2017 DOI: 10.1088/1748-0221/12/01/C01031

▪ F. Romano et al., “Status of the ELIMED multidisciplinary and medical beam-line at ELI-Beamlines”,Journal of Physics Conference Series 777(1):012016 · January 2017 DOI: 10.1088/1742-6596/777/1/012016 · License: CC BY 3.0

▪ A.H. Merchant et al.,“Feasibility study of a novel multi-strip silicon detector for use in proton therapy range verification quality assurance”, Radiation Measurements 2017 DOI: 10.1016/j.radmeas.2017.03.017

▪ G.A.P. Cirrone et al.,”Clinical and research activities at the CATANA hadrontherapy centre of INFN-LNS”, Frontiers Oncology, 19 September 2017 https://doi.org/10.3389/fonc.2017.00223 2017

▪ G.A.P. Cirrone et al., “First experimental proof of Proton Boron Capture Therapy (PBCT) to enhance protontherapy effectiveness”, Scientific Report, January 2018, 8(1):1141

▪ G. Milluzzo et al., “Geant4 simulation of the ELIMED transport and dosimetry beam line for high-energy laser-driven ion beam multidisciplinary applications, February 2018, NIM A 02/2018; DOI10.1016/j.nima.2018.02.066

▪ G. Milluzzo et al., ”TOF technique for laser-driven proton beam diagnostics for the ELIMED beamline”, JINST 12 C03044, 2017

▪ F. Schillaci et al., “Status of the ELIMED Beamline at the ELIMAIA facility”, JINST 11 C12052, 2016

▪ G. Petringa, “Geant4 Monte Carlo toolkit for radiobiological calculation with clinical proton beam”, EFOMP Bulletin , https://www.efomp.org/…/dc2da999-325…/EMPNews_autumn2017.pdf INFN - Laboratori Nazionali del Sud - Dec 2018 -

▪ D. Margarone et al., ”ELIMAIA: A Laser-Driven Ion Accelerator for Multidisciplinary Applications”, Quantum Beam Sci. 2018, 2(2)

▪ F. Romano et al, “Geant4-based Monte Carlo simulations of a transport beam line for multidisciplinary applications of laser-driven proton beams”,Oct. 2017, Physica Medica 42:36-37

▪ P. Pisciotta et al., “Monte Carlo dosimetric study for preclinical small animal hadrontherapy using Geant4 toolkit”, Oct. 2017, Physica Medica 42:6

▪ G. Petringa et al. ”Development and analysis of the track-LET, dose-LET and RBE calculations with a therapeutical proton and ion beams using Geant4 Monte Carlo code”, Oct. 2017, Physica Medica 42(1):9 DOI10.1016/j.ejmp.2017.09.023

▪ GA.P. Cirrone et al., “Response to the authors of 'On the (un)effectiveness of Proton Boron Capture in Proton Therapy”, arXiv:1803.03712

▪ S. Tudisco et al. “Sicilia-silicon carbide detectors for intense luminosity investigations and applications”, Sensors, 18:2289, 2018.

▪ V. Bravatà et al. “Gene expression pro ling of breast cancer cell lines treated with proton and electron radiations”. Br J Radiol 2018; 91: 20170934.

▪ P. Pisciotta et al. “Monte Carlo GEANT4-based application for in vivo RBE study using small animals at LNS-INFN preclinical hadrontherapy facility”, Physica Medica 2018, DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmp.2018.07.003

▪ G. Milluzzo et al.,”Transversal dose distribution optimization for laser-accelerated proton beam medcal application by means of Geant4”, Physica Medica, August 2018 DOI: 10.10\6/j.ejmp.2018.07.008

▪ F. Tommasino et al. “Study for passive scattering line dedicated to radiobiology experiments at the Trento proton beam line”, Radiation Protection Dosimetry, 2018

▪ G. Petringa et al. “Radiobiological quantities in proton-therapy: estimation and validation using Geant4-based Monte Carlo simulations”, Physica Medica 58, P72-80, 2019

▪ G.A.P. Cirrone et al. “Discussing the discrepancy between analytical calculations and the observed biological effectiveness in proton boron capture therapy (PBCT), Radiation and Applications, ISSN 2466-4294, 2018

▪ F. Tommasino et al. “A new facility for proton radiobiology at the Trento proton therapy centre: design and implementation”, Physica Medica 58, 99-106, 2019

▪ G. Rapisarda et al. “An irradiation test facility at INFN-LNS: status and perspectives”, Journal of Instrumentation 13, C11018 (2018)

▪ D. Mazzucconi et al. “Nano-microdosimetric investigation at the proton irradiation line of CATANA”, Radiation Measurements 123, 26-33 (2019)

▪ L. Minafra et al. “Proton-irradiated breast cells: molecular points of view”, Journal of Radiation Research (2019), rrz032, https://doi.org/10.1093/jrr/rrz032

▪ P. Arce et al., “G4-Med: a Geant4 benchmarking system for medical physics applications” Medical Physics, Paper submitted

▪ F. Guida et al., “ Dose intercomparison at Italian hadrontherapy centers”, Physica Medica, Paper Submitted

▪ A. Ristic-Fira et al., “ Regulatory mechanisms of DNA damage response induced by proton and carbon ion irradiations in human breast and lung carcinoma cells”, International Journal of Radiation Biology, Paper Submitted

▪ V.P. Bonanno et al., "A radiation hardness test facility at INFN-LNS in the framework of ASIF project", NIMB, Paper Submitted

▪ V. Conte et al.,“Microdosimetry at the catana 62 mev proton beam with a sealed miniaturized tepc.”,Physica Medica, Vol.64, 114-122, (2019)

▪ G.A.P Cirrone et al. “Detailed analytical and Monte Carlo approach for the evaluation of the HTB-177 cell line radiobiological data”, IEEE Transactions on Radiation and Plasma Medical Sciences, Paper Submitted

▪ R. Catalano et al. “Transversal dose profile reconstruction for clinical proton beams: A detectors inter-comparison” Physica Medica, Paper Submitted

▪ V. Scuderi et al. “A new energy spectrum reconstruction method for Time-Of-Flight diagnostics of high-energy laser-driven protons”, Review of Scientific Instruments, Paper Submitted