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Home Research People Publications Journal Articles Conference Records PhD Theses Speciality School Theses Master Theses Job Opportunities Contact Links	2007 D. Panetta, N. Belcari, G.Baldazzi, C. Carpentieri, E. Cicalini, J.Fogli, A. Del Guerra, M. Quattrocchi, V. Rosso, A. Stefanini, Caratterizzazione di un prototipo di TAC ad alta risoluzione spaziale per piccoli animali, presentato a XCIII Convegno Nazionale SIF, Pisa, 24-29 Settembre 2007, giudicata 2° migliore presentazione nella sezione Biofisica e Fisica Medica. 2006 D. Panetta, N. Belcari, C. Carpentieri, E. Cicalini, J. Fogli, A. Del Guerra, M. Quattrocchi, V. Rosso, A. Stefanini, Valutazione delle prestazioni di un prototipo di MicroCT per piccoli animali: confronto tra rivelatori a integrazione e a conteggio di singolo fotone, presentato a XIII Convegno SIRR, Bologna, 21-24 Novembre 2006 M.Quattrocchi, R.Avitabile, N.Belcari, M.G.Bisogni. C.Carpentieri, E.Cicalini, A.Del Guerra, P.Delogu, M.E.Fantacci, G.Mettivier, M.C.Montesi, D.Panetta, V.Rosso, P.Russo, A.Stefanini, "Evaluation of the Medipix2 read-out system capabilities for applications in X-ray Computed Tomography", presented at ECR 2006, Vienna, March 2006, European Radiology, Supplement 1 to Vol.16, 2006 (Abstract B655, p.287). A.Del Guerra, A.Bartoli, N.Belcari, G.Di Domenico, G.Zavattini, M.Lazzarotti, L.Sensi, D.Bianchi, M.Lecchi, L.Menichetti, "Performance evaluation of the YAP-(S)PET Scanner with preliminary NEMA standard for Small Animal PET systems", submitted for presentation at the 53rd SNM Annual meeting, San Diego, California 3-7 June 2006, JNM (2006) in press (Abstract). D. Panetta, N. Belcari, M. G. Bisogni, C. Carpentieri, A. Del Guerra, P. Delogu, M. E. Fantacci, M. Quattrocchi, V. Rosso, A. Stefanini, Preliminary characterization of a single photon counting system for CT applications, presentato a IWORID-8, 2-6 Luglio 2006, Pisa. N.Belcari, A. Del Guerra, A.Bartoli,, D.Bianchi, M.Lazzarotti, L.Sensi, L.Menichetti, M.Lecchi, P.Erba, G.Mariani, G.U.Corsini. P.Sgado, "Evaluation of the performance of the YAP-(S)PET scanner and its application in neuroscience", presented at Euromedim 2006: 1st European Conference on Molecular Imaging Technology, Marseille, 9-12 May, 2006. A. Del Guerra,"From man to mouse to cells and back again", presented at the X Pisa Meeting on Advanced Detectors, La Biodola, Isola d'Elba, May 21-27, 2006. F. Corsi, C. Marzocca, A. Del Guerra, P. Delizia, G.marangio, G-F Della Betta, N.Dinu, C. Piemonte, M.Boscardin. "Modelling a Silicon Photo Multiplier (SiPM) as a signal source for optimum front-end design",presented at the X Pisa Meeting on Advanced Detectors, La Biodola, Isola d'Elba, May 21-27, 2006. V.Rosso, N.Belcari, M.G.Bisogni, C.Carpentieri, A.Del Guerra, P.Delogu, M.E.Fantacci, G.Mettivier,M.C.Montesi, D.Panetta, M.Quattrocchi, P.Russp, A.Stefanini, "A preliminary study of the advantages of the x-ray selection in CT imaging", presented at the X Pisa Meeting on Advanced Detectors, La Biodola, Isola d'Elba, May 21-27, 2006. N.Belcari, A.Del Guerra, M.Camarda, L.Spontoni, S.Vecchio, D.Bianchi, "Performance of a four-output front-end electronics for multi-anode PMTs readout of scintillator arrays", presented at the X Pisa Meeting on Advanced Detectors, La Biodola, Isola d'Elba, May 21-27, 2006. N.Dinu, R.Battiston, M.Boscardin, F.Corsi, N.D~Ascenzo, G-F. Della Betta, A.Del Guerra, D.Herbert, M.Ionica, G.Levi, S.Marcatili, C.Marzocca, C.Piemonte, G.Pignatel, A.Pozza, L.Quadrani, C.Sbarra, N,Zorzi, "Development of the first Silicon Photomultipliers at ITC-irst", presented at the X Pisa Meeting on Advanced Detectors, La Biodola, Isola d'Elba, May 21-27, 2006. A. Del Guerra, "State of the Art of PET Scanners for Small Animal and Breast Cancer Imaging", to be presented at Imaging 2006 - 3rd International Conference on Imaging Techniques in subatomic physics, astrophysics, medicine, biology and industry, Stockholm, Sweden 27 - 30 June 2006 M.Alshourbagy, A.Toncelli, M.Tonelli,. D.Herbert. A.Del Guerra, "Growth of Ce³⁺ doped YalO₃ Single Crystal Fibers for Scintillation Application", to be presented at the 4th International Symposium on Laser, Scintillator and Nonlinear Optical Materials, Prague, Czech Republic, June 27-30, 2006. 2005 D.Panetta, E.Cicalini, N.Belcari, G.Baldazzi, A.Del Guerra, Un prototipo di TAC ad alta risoluzione spaziale per piccolo animali, presentato al 4° Congresso Nazionale AIFM, 14-17 Giugno 2005, Verona. D.J.Herbert, N.D'Ascenzo, V.Saveliev, N.Belcari, A.Del Guerra , F.Morsani, "Study of different SiPM as a photodetector for Scintillation Applications", presented at the "4 th International Conference on new developments in Photodetection", Beaune, France, June 19-24, 2005, and submitted to Nuclear Instr and Methods in Phys Res A (2005). D.Panetta, E.Cicalini, N.Belcari, G.Baldazzi, A.Del Guerra, A High Spatial Resolution CT Scanner Prototype for Small Animal Imaging, presentato a 14th International Conference of Medical Physics, Nuremberg, Germany, September 14-17, 2005. A.Bartoli, N.Belcari, D.Stark, S.Hohnemann, M.Piel, M.Jennerwein, U.Schmitt, J.Tillmanns, O.Thews, C.Hiemke, F.Roesch, A.Del Guerra, Preliminary Assessment of the imaging capabilities of the YAP-(S)PET small animal scanner in neuroscience", presented at the 3rd International Conference on Imaging Technologies in Biomedical Sciences, 25-28 September, 2005, Milos, Greece and Nuclear Instr S.Vecchio, M.Camarda, N.Belcari, D.Bianchi, M.N.Cinti, A.Del Guerra, M.Lazzarotti, R.Pani, "Preliminary Study of different readout strategies for a Positron Emission Mammograph head". presented at the 3rd International Conference on Imaging Technologies in Biomedical Sciences, 25-28 September, 2005, Milos, Greece. D.J.Herbert, S.Moehrs, N.D~Ascenzo, N.Belcari, A.Del Guerra, V.Saveliev, ~The Silicon Photomultiplier for Application in high-resolution gamma camera for PET applications", presented at the 7th Position Sensitive Detector Conference(PSD7), Liverpool, UK, September 12-16, 2005. 2004 D.J.Herbert, V.Saveliev, N.Belcari, N.D'Ascenzo, A.Del Guerra , A.Golovin, "First Results of Scintillator Readout with Silicon Photomultiplier Detectors", Conference Records of the 2004 IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium and Medical Imaging Conference, Rome, Italy, October 16-22, 2004. IEEE 04CH37604C (CD-ROM): M10-456, and submitted to IEEE Trans. Nucl. Sci. (2004). L.Biagi, M.Tosetti, A.Abbruzzese, M.C. Bianchi, D.Alsop, A.Del Guerra , "Age Dependent Variation of Cerebral Perfusion Assessed by Magnetic Resonance Continuous Arterial Spin Labelling Technique", Conference Records of the 2004 IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium and Medical Imaging Conference, Rome, Italy, October 16-22, 2004, Conference Records: IEEE 04CH37604C (CD-ROM): M5-470, S.Moehrs, N.Belcari, A.Del Guerra, D.Herbert, M.Mandelkern, A.Motta, V.Saveliev, "Small-Animal PET Design Using SiPMs and Anger Logic with Intrinsic DOI ", Conference Records of the 2004 IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium and Medical Imaging Conference, Rome, Italy, October 16-22, 2004. IEEE 04CH37604C (CD-ROM): M10-456, and submitted to IEEE Trans. Nucl. Sci. (2004). S.Moehrs, A.Del Guerra, A.Motta, "A Statistical Image Reconstruction Method for PET Using Planograms ", Poster Presentation at IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium and Medical Imaging Conference, 2004 N.Belcari, M.Camarda, A.Del Guerra , S.Galeotti, D.Herbert, A.Vaiano, "Development of the YAP-PEM scanner for breast cancer imaging", presented at the 2004 Nuclear Radiology of Breast Cancer, October 22-23, 2004 , Rome (Italy) and submitted to Physica Medica (2004). A.Del Guerra, N.Belcari, D.Herbert, A.Motta, A.Vaiano, G.Di Domenico, E.Moretti, N.Sabba, G.Zavattini, M.Lazzarotti, L.Sensi, A.Pinchera, "Calibration and performance of the fully engineered YAP-(S)PET scanner for small rodents ", Proceedings of the first “Workshop on Small Animal SPECT”, Tucson, Arizona, January 14-16, 2004, Chapter 18, Kluwer, 2004 A.Del Guerra , N.Belcari, E.Cicalini, D.Herbert, A.Motta, D.Panetta, A.Vaiano, "Advances in small animal Imaging PET scanners", IFMBE Proceedings, Vol.6, 2004, Medicon and Health Telematics 2004, July 31- August 5, 2004, Ischia, Naples, Italy, ISBN 88-7780-308-8(CD-Rom), TMP02-345 (2004). A.Del Guerra , A.Bartoli, N.Belcari, D.Herbert, A.Motta, A.Vaiano, G.Di Domenico, N.Sabba, E.Moretti, G.Zavattini, M.Lazzarotti, L.Sensi, M.Larobina, "Performance Evaluation of the fully engineered YAP-(S)PET Scanner for Small Animal Imaging", Conference Records of the 2004 IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium and Medical Imaging Conference, Rome, Italy, October 16-22, 2004. IEEE 04CH37604C (CD-ROM): M5-150, and submitted to IEEE Trans. Nucl. Sci. (2004). 2003 D.J.Herbert, N.Belcari, M.Camarda, A.Del Guerra, A.Motta, A.Vaiano, G.Di Domenico, G.Zavattini, " Development of a planar head PEM system based on an array of PSPMT and YAP crystal", IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium Conference Record, 2003 M.Gombia, A.Tartari, M.Gambaccini, G.Di Domenico, D.Bollini, A.Del Guerra, “Attenuation Compensation for Breast Tisuue in Combined CT-SPECT Devices Dedicated to Mammography”, presented at the “Functional Breast imaging with Advanced Detectors”, Istituto Superiore di Sanita’, Roma (Italy), 18-21 April 2001, and Nucl Instr and Meth 2003, A497, 150-156. A. Del Guerra, M. Gambaccini, G. Di Domenico, A. Fantini, N. Sabba, A. Taibi, A. Tartari, A. Tuffanelli, G. Zavattini, C. Baraldi, E. Casnati, R. Pani, R. Pellegrini, A.Soluri, M.N. Cinti, A. Bevilacqua, D. Bollini, M. Gombia, N. Lanconelli, S. Pani, A. Olivo, L.Rigon, F.Arfelli, R.Longo, P.Poropat, “A Dedicated System for Breast Cancer Study with Combined SPECT-CT Modalities”, presented at the “Functional Breast imaging with Advanced Detectors”, Istituto Superiore di Sanita’, Roma (Italy), 18-21 April 2001, and Nucl Instr and Meth 2003, A497, 129-134 2002 N.Belcari, C.Damiani, A.Del Guerra , A.Vaiano, G.Di Domenico, G.Zavattini , "Increase in photon collecion from a YAP:Ce Matrix coupled to Wavelength Shifting Fibres", Proceedings of the 7 th International Conference on Avanced Technology and Particle Physics, (Como, Italy, 15-19 October 2001), World Scientific, 2002, pp. L.Biagi, M.Tosetti, A.Abbruzzese, A.Del Guerra , D.Alsop, "Normal Cerebral Perfusion Changes with Age using continuous Arterial Spin Labelling" Proceedings of the X Scientific Meeting of the International Society of Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, Honolulu, Hawaii (USA), May 18-24, 2002, ISMRM 2002 Cd-Rom, 2002 (10) 432. A.Del Guerra , N.Belcari, W.Bencivelli, A.Motta, S.Righi, A.Vaiano, G.DiDomenico, E.Moretti, N.Sabba, G.Zavattini, R.Campanini, N.Lanconelli, A.Riccardi, M.N.Cinti, R.Pani, "Monte Carlo study and experimental measurements of breast tumor detectability with a novel PEM apparatus", Conference Records of the 2002 IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium and Medical Imaging Conference, Norfolk, Virginia, USA, 10-16 November 2002, ISBN 0-7803-7637-4 (CD-Rom), M14-2 (2002). S.Chiozzi, A.Cotta Ramusino, C.Damiani, R.Malaguti, A.Del Guerra, G.Di Domenico, E.Tonini, G.Zavattini, “Preliminary Test Results on the New Electronic read-out of the YAPPET Small Animal Scanner”, IEEE Trans Nucl Sci 2002 , 49(5), 2468-2472. R.Pani, A.Soluri, R.Scafe’, R.Pellegrini, A.Tati’, F.Scopinaro, G.De Vincentis, T.Gigliotti, A.Festinesi, F.Garibaldi, A.Del Guerra, ”A compact gamma ray imager for oncology”, presented at the V International Conference on Position Sensitive Detectors, PSD5, UCL, London, 12-16 September 1999, Nucl Instr and Methods 2002, A477, 509-513 G.Di Domenico, A.Motta, G.Zavattini, A. Del Guerra, C.Damiani, V.Bettinardi, M.C.Gilardi, “Characterization of the Ferrara animal PET Scanner”, presented at the V International Conference on Position Sensitive Detectors, PSD5, UCL, London, 12-16 September 1999, Nucl Instr and Methods 2002, A477, 505-508.
Last updated 15/07/2007

2007

D. Panetta, N. Belcari, G.Baldazzi, C. Carpentieri, E. Cicalini, J.Fogli, A. Del Guerra, M. Quattrocchi, V. Rosso, A. Stefanini, Caratterizzazione di un prototipo di TAC ad alta risoluzione spaziale per piccoli animali, presentato a XCIII Convegno Nazionale SIF, Pisa, 24-29 Settembre 2007, giudicata 2° migliore presentazione nella sezione Biofisica e Fisica Medica.

2006

D. Panetta, N. Belcari, C. Carpentieri, E. Cicalini, J. Fogli, A. Del Guerra, M. Quattrocchi, V. Rosso, A. Stefanini, Valutazione delle prestazioni di un prototipo di MicroCT per piccoli animali: confronto tra rivelatori a integrazione e a conteggio di singolo fotone, presentato a XIII Convegno SIRR, Bologna, 21-24 Novembre 2006

M.Quattrocchi, R.Avitabile, N.Belcari, M.G.Bisogni. C.Carpentieri, E.Cicalini, A.Del Guerra, P.Delogu, M.E.Fantacci, G.Mettivier, M.C.Montesi, D.Panetta, V.Rosso, P.Russo, A.Stefanini, "Evaluation of the Medipix2 read-out system capabilities for applications in X-ray Computed Tomography", presented at ECR 2006, Vienna, March 2006, European Radiology, Supplement 1 to Vol.16, 2006 (Abstract B655, p.287).

A.Del Guerra, A.Bartoli, N.Belcari, G.Di Domenico, G.Zavattini, M.Lazzarotti, L.Sensi, D.Bianchi, M.Lecchi, L.Menichetti, "Performance evaluation of the YAP-(S)PET Scanner with preliminary NEMA standard for Small Animal PET systems", submitted for presentation at the 53rd SNM Annual meeting, San Diego, California 3-7 June 2006, JNM (2006) in press (Abstract).

D. Panetta, N. Belcari, M. G. Bisogni, C. Carpentieri, A. Del Guerra, P. Delogu, M. E. Fantacci, M. Quattrocchi, V. Rosso, A. Stefanini, Preliminary characterization of a single photon counting system for CT applications, presentato a IWORID-8, 2-6 Luglio 2006, Pisa.

N.Belcari, A. Del Guerra, A.Bartoli,, D.Bianchi, M.Lazzarotti, L.Sensi, L.Menichetti, M.Lecchi, P.Erba, G.Mariani, G.U.Corsini. P.Sgado, "Evaluation of the performance of the YAP-(S)PET scanner and its application in neuroscience", presented at Euromedim 2006: 1st European Conference on Molecular Imaging Technology, Marseille, 9-12 May, 2006.

A. Del Guerra,"From man to mouse to cells and back again", presented at the X Pisa Meeting on Advanced Detectors, La Biodola, Isola d'Elba, May 21-27, 2006.

F. Corsi, C. Marzocca, A. Del Guerra, P. Delizia, G.marangio, G-F Della Betta, N.Dinu, C. Piemonte, M.Boscardin. "Modelling a Silicon Photo Multiplier (SiPM) as a signal source for optimum front-end design",presented at the X Pisa Meeting on Advanced Detectors, La Biodola, Isola d'Elba, May 21-27, 2006.

V.Rosso, N.Belcari, M.G.Bisogni, C.Carpentieri, A.Del Guerra, P.Delogu, M.E.Fantacci, G.Mettivier,M.C.Montesi, D.Panetta, M.Quattrocchi, P.Russp, A.Stefanini, "A preliminary study of the advantages of the x-ray selection in CT imaging", presented at the X Pisa Meeting on Advanced Detectors, La Biodola, Isola d'Elba, May 21-27, 2006.

N.Belcari, A.Del Guerra, M.Camarda, L.Spontoni, S.Vecchio, D.Bianchi, "Performance of a four-output front-end electronics for multi-anode PMTs readout of scintillator arrays", presented at the X Pisa Meeting on Advanced Detectors, La Biodola, Isola d'Elba, May 21-27, 2006.

N.Dinu, R.Battiston, M.Boscardin, F.Corsi, N.D~Ascenzo, G-F. Della Betta, A.Del Guerra, D.Herbert, M.Ionica, G.Levi, S.Marcatili, C.Marzocca, C.Piemonte, G.Pignatel, A.Pozza, L.Quadrani, C.Sbarra, N,Zorzi, "Development of the first Silicon Photomultipliers at ITC-irst", presented at the X Pisa Meeting on Advanced Detectors, La Biodola, Isola d'Elba, May 21-27, 2006.

A. Del Guerra, "State of the Art of PET Scanners for Small Animal and Breast Cancer Imaging", to be presented at Imaging 2006 - 3rd International Conference on Imaging Techniques in subatomic physics, astrophysics, medicine, biology and industry, Stockholm, Sweden 27 - 30 June 2006

M.Alshourbagy, A.Toncelli, M.Tonelli,. D.Herbert. A.Del Guerra, "Growth of Ce³⁺ doped YalO₃ Single Crystal Fibers for Scintillation Application", to be presented at the 4th International Symposium on Laser, Scintillator and Nonlinear Optical Materials, Prague, Czech Republic, June 27-30, 2006.

2005

D.Panetta, E.Cicalini, N.Belcari, G.Baldazzi, A.Del Guerra, Un prototipo di TAC ad alta risoluzione spaziale per piccolo animali, presentato al 4° Congresso Nazionale AIFM, 14-17 Giugno 2005, Verona.

D.J.Herbert, N.D'Ascenzo, V.Saveliev, N.Belcari, A.Del Guerra , F.Morsani, "Study of different SiPM as a photodetector for Scintillation Applications", presented at the "4 th International Conference on new developments in Photodetection", Beaune, France, June 19-24, 2005, and submitted to Nuclear Instr and Methods in Phys Res A (2005).

D.Panetta, E.Cicalini, N.Belcari, G.Baldazzi, A.Del Guerra, A High Spatial Resolution CT Scanner Prototype for Small Animal Imaging, presentato a 14th International Conference of Medical Physics, Nuremberg, Germany, September 14-17, 2005.

A.Bartoli, N.Belcari, D.Stark, S.Hohnemann, M.Piel, M.Jennerwein, U.Schmitt, J.Tillmanns, O.Thews, C.Hiemke, F.Roesch, A.Del Guerra, Preliminary Assessment of the imaging capabilities of the YAP-(S)PET small animal scanner in neuroscience", presented at the 3rd International Conference on Imaging Technologies in Biomedical Sciences, 25-28 September, 2005, Milos, Greece and Nuclear Instr

S.Vecchio, M.Camarda, N.Belcari, D.Bianchi, M.N.Cinti, A.Del Guerra, M.Lazzarotti, R.Pani, "Preliminary Study of different readout strategies for a Positron Emission Mammograph head". presented at the 3rd International Conference on Imaging Technologies in Biomedical Sciences, 25-28 September, 2005, Milos, Greece.

D.J.Herbert, S.Moehrs, N.D~Ascenzo, N.Belcari, A.Del Guerra, V.Saveliev, ~The Silicon Photomultiplier for Application in high-resolution gamma camera for PET applications", presented at the 7th Position Sensitive Detector Conference(PSD7), Liverpool, UK, September 12-16, 2005.

2004

D.J.Herbert, V.Saveliev, N.Belcari, N.D'Ascenzo, A.Del Guerra , A.Golovin, "First Results of Scintillator Readout with Silicon Photomultiplier Detectors", Conference Records of the 2004 IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium and Medical Imaging Conference, Rome, Italy, October 16-22, 2004. IEEE 04CH37604C (CD-ROM): M10-456, and submitted to IEEE Trans. Nucl. Sci. (2004).

L.Biagi, M.Tosetti, A.Abbruzzese, M.C. Bianchi, D.Alsop, A.Del Guerra , "Age Dependent Variation of Cerebral Perfusion Assessed by Magnetic Resonance Continuous Arterial Spin Labelling Technique", Conference Records of the 2004 IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium and Medical Imaging Conference, Rome, Italy, October 16-22, 2004, Conference Records: IEEE 04CH37604C (CD-ROM): M5-470,

S.Moehrs, N.Belcari, A.Del Guerra, D.Herbert, M.Mandelkern, A.Motta, V.Saveliev, "Small-Animal PET Design Using SiPMs and Anger Logic with Intrinsic DOI ", Conference Records of the 2004 IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium and Medical Imaging Conference, Rome, Italy, October 16-22, 2004. IEEE 04CH37604C (CD-ROM): M10-456, and submitted to IEEE Trans. Nucl. Sci. (2004).

S.Moehrs, A.Del Guerra, A.Motta, "A Statistical Image Reconstruction Method for PET Using Planograms ", Poster Presentation at IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium and Medical Imaging Conference, 2004

N.Belcari, M.Camarda, A.Del Guerra , S.Galeotti, D.Herbert, A.Vaiano, "Development of the YAP-PEM scanner for breast cancer imaging", presented at the 2004 Nuclear Radiology of Breast Cancer, October 22-23, 2004 , Rome (Italy) and submitted to Physica Medica (2004).

A.Del Guerra, N.Belcari, D.Herbert, A.Motta, A.Vaiano, G.Di Domenico, E.Moretti, N.Sabba, G.Zavattini, M.Lazzarotti, L.Sensi, A.Pinchera, "Calibration and performance of the fully engineered YAP-(S)PET scanner for small rodents ", Proceedings of the first “Workshop on Small Animal SPECT”, Tucson, Arizona, January 14-16, 2004, Chapter 18, Kluwer, 2004

A.Del Guerra , N.Belcari, E.Cicalini, D.Herbert, A.Motta, D.Panetta, A.Vaiano, "Advances in small animal Imaging PET scanners", IFMBE Proceedings, Vol.6, 2004, Medicon and Health Telematics 2004, July 31- August 5, 2004, Ischia, Naples, Italy, ISBN 88-7780-308-8(CD-Rom), TMP02-345 (2004).

A.Del Guerra , A.Bartoli, N.Belcari, D.Herbert, A.Motta, A.Vaiano, G.Di Domenico, N.Sabba, E.Moretti, G.Zavattini, M.Lazzarotti, L.Sensi, M.Larobina, "Performance Evaluation of the fully engineered YAP-(S)PET Scanner for Small Animal Imaging", Conference Records of the 2004 IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium and Medical Imaging Conference, Rome, Italy, October 16-22, 2004. IEEE 04CH37604C (CD-ROM): M5-150, and submitted to IEEE Trans. Nucl. Sci. (2004).

2003

D.J.Herbert, N.Belcari, M.Camarda, A.Del Guerra, A.Motta, A.Vaiano, G.Di Domenico, G.Zavattini, " Development of a planar head PEM system based on an array of PSPMT and YAP crystal", IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium Conference Record, 2003

M.Gombia, A.Tartari, M.Gambaccini, G.Di Domenico, D.Bollini, A.Del Guerra, “Attenuation Compensation for Breast Tisuue in Combined CT-SPECT Devices Dedicated to Mammography”, presented at the “Functional Breast imaging with Advanced Detectors”, Istituto Superiore di Sanita’, Roma (Italy), 18-21 April 2001, and Nucl Instr and Meth 2003, A497, 150-156.

A. Del Guerra, M. Gambaccini, G. Di Domenico, A. Fantini, N. Sabba, A. Taibi, A. Tartari, A. Tuffanelli, G. Zavattini, C. Baraldi, E. Casnati, R. Pani, R. Pellegrini, A.Soluri, M.N. Cinti, A. Bevilacqua, D. Bollini, M. Gombia, N. Lanconelli, S. Pani, A. Olivo, L.Rigon, F.Arfelli, R.Longo, P.Poropat, “A Dedicated System for Breast Cancer Study with Combined SPECT-CT Modalities”, presented at the “Functional Breast imaging with Advanced Detectors”, Istituto Superiore di Sanita’, Roma (Italy), 18-21 April 2001, and Nucl Instr and Meth 2003, A497, 129-134

2002

N.Belcari, C.Damiani, A.Del Guerra , A.Vaiano, G.Di Domenico, G.Zavattini , "Increase in photon collecion from a YAP:Ce Matrix coupled to Wavelength Shifting Fibres", Proceedings of the 7 th International Conference on Avanced Technology and Particle Physics, (Como, Italy, 15-19 October 2001), World Scientific, 2002, pp.

L.Biagi, M.Tosetti, A.Abbruzzese, A.Del Guerra , D.Alsop, "Normal Cerebral Perfusion Changes with Age using continuous Arterial Spin Labelling" Proceedings of the X Scientific Meeting of the International Society of Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, Honolulu, Hawaii (USA), May 18-24, 2002, ISMRM 2002 Cd-Rom, 2002 (10) 432.

A.Del Guerra , N.Belcari, W.Bencivelli, A.Motta, S.Righi, A.Vaiano, G.DiDomenico, E.Moretti, N.Sabba, G.Zavattini, R.Campanini, N.Lanconelli, A.Riccardi, M.N.Cinti, R.Pani, "Monte Carlo study and experimental measurements of breast tumor detectability with a novel PEM apparatus", Conference Records of the 2002 IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium and Medical Imaging Conference, Norfolk, Virginia, USA, 10-16 November 2002, ISBN 0-7803-7637-4 (CD-Rom), M14-2 (2002).

S.Chiozzi, A.Cotta Ramusino, C.Damiani, R.Malaguti, A.Del Guerra, G.Di Domenico, E.Tonini, G.Zavattini, “Preliminary Test Results on the New Electronic read-out of the YAPPET Small Animal Scanner”, IEEE Trans Nucl Sci 2002 , 49(5), 2468-2472.

R.Pani, A.Soluri, R.Scafe’, R.Pellegrini, A.Tati’, F.Scopinaro, G.De Vincentis, T.Gigliotti, A.Festinesi, F.Garibaldi, A.Del Guerra, ”A compact gamma ray imager for oncology”, presented at the V International Conference on Position Sensitive Detectors, PSD5, UCL, London, 12-16 September 1999, Nucl Instr and Methods 2002, A477, 509-513

G.Di Domenico, A.Motta, G.Zavattini, A. Del Guerra, C.Damiani, V.Bettinardi, M.C.Gilardi, “Characterization of the Ferrara animal PET Scanner”, presented at the V International Conference on Position Sensitive Detectors, PSD5, UCL, London, 12-16 September 1999, Nucl Instr and Methods 2002, A477, 505-508.