Publications

In this page, you can find the list of the main papers worked out by the HIRESPET Collaboration up to now and published on scientific international journals or on international conferences proceedings. In order to see full text version of the articles, you need Acrobat Reader viewer that you can download from "Other links" page.

  1. R. Pani, F. de Notaristefani, K. Blazek, P. Maly, R. Pellegrini, A. Pergola, A. Soluri, F. Scopinaro, "Multicrystal YAP:Ce detector system for position sensitive measurements", Nucl. Instr. and Meth., vol. A348, 551-558, (1994)

  2. K. Blazek, F. de Notaristefani, P. Maly, R. Pani, R. Pellegrini, A. Pergola, F. Scopinaro, A. Soluri, "YAP:Ce multicrystal gamma camera prototype", IEEE Trans. Nucl. Sci., vol. 42, No. 5, 1474-1482, (1995)

  3. S. Baccaro, K. Blazek, F. de Notaristefani, P. Maly, J.A. Mares, R. Pani, R. Pellegrini, A. Soluri, "Scintillation properties of YAP:Ce", Nucl. Instr. and Meth., vol. A361, 209-215, (1995)

  4. L.M. Barone, K: Blazek, D: Bollini, A. Del Guerra, F. de Notaristefani, G. De Vincentis, G. Di Domenico, M. Galli, M. Giganti, P. Maly, R. Pani, R. Pellegrini, A. Pergola, A. Piffanelli, F. Scopinaro, A. Soluri, F. Vittori, "Toward a nuclear medicine with sub-millimiter spatial resolution" , Nucl. Instr. and Meth., Vol. A360, 302-306, (1995)

  5. L.M. Barone, K: Blazek, D: Bollini, A. Del Guerra, F. de Notaristefani, G. Di Domenico, M. Galli, P. Maly, R. Pani, R. Pellegrini, A. Pergola, A. Piffanelli, F. Scopinaro, A. Soluri, F. Vittori, G. Zavattini, "A detector for submillimeter gamma cameras", Nucl. Phys. B, vol. 44, 729-733, (1995)

  6. F. de Notaristefani, R. Pani, F. Scopinaro, K. Blazek, R. Pellegrini, P. Maly, A. Soluri, A. Pergola, L. Barone, G. De Vincentis, T. Malatesta, F. Vittori, "YAP Camera : a small field gamma camera with sub-millimiter spatial resolution", EANM - European Association of Nuclear Medicine, vol. 22, No. 8, 337, 809, (1995)

  7. R. Pani, F. de Notaristefani, F. Scopinaro, R. Pellegrini, A. Soluri, A. Pergola, G. De Vincentis, T. Malatesta, F. Vittori, M. Meoni, A. Grammatico, M. Morelli, "Single photon emission mammography (SPEM) : a new scintigraphic technique", EANM - European Association of Nuclear Medicine, vol. 22, No. 8, 605, 876, (1995)

  8. D. Puertolas, D. Piedigrossi, R. Pani, H. Leutz, T. Gys, F. de Notaristefani, C. D'Ambrosio, "An ISPA-Camera for gamma rays", IEEE Trans. Nucl. Sci., Vol. 42, No. 6, 2221-2228, (1995)

  9. T. Gys, C. D'Ambrosio, H. Leutz, D. Piedigrossi, D. Puertolas, "A new position-sensitive photon detector based on an imaging silicon pixel array (ISPA-tube)", Nucl. Instr. and Meth., Vol. A 355, 386-389, (1995)

  10. C. D'Ambrosio, T. Gys, H. Leutz, D. Piedigrossi, D. Puertolas, and S. Tailhardat, "Position Sensitive photocounting with an ISPA tube", IEEE Trans. Nucl. Sci., Vol. 42, No. 3, 130-133, (1995)

  11. R. Pani, F. de Notaristefani, F. Scopinaro, G.J. Royle, J.Fernandez, R.D. Speller, T. Malatesta, F. Vittori, R. Pellegrini, A. Soluri, G. De Vincentis, "Compton camera based upon YAP:Ce multicrystal detector", Proceedings of the International Conference on Inorganic Scintillators and their Applications SCINT95, Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands, 48-51, (1996)

  12. F. de Notaristefani, R. Pani, L.M. Barone, K. Blazek, D. Bollini, A. Del Guerra, G. De Vincentis, G. Di Domenico, M. Galli, M. Giganti, T. Malatesta, P. Maly, R. Pellegrini, A. Pergola, A. Piffanelli, F. Scopinaro, A. Soluri, F. Vittori, G. Zavattini, "Light yield and response function of YAP:Ce multicrystal detectors", Proceedings of the International Conference on Inorganic Scintillators and their Applications SCINT95, Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands, 559-566, (1996)

  13. A. Del Guerra, G. Di Domenico, T. Malatesta, R. Pani, R. Pellegrini, A. Di Turra, F. Vittori, G. Zavattini, "YAP:Ce scintillator coupled to a position sensitive photomultiplier for high spatial resolution Positron Emission Tomography", Proceedings of the International Conference on Inorganic Scintillators and their Applications SCINT95, Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands, 17-20, (1996)

  14. F. de Notaristefani, R. Pani , F. Scopinaro, L. M. Barone, K. Blazek, G. De Vincentis, T. Malatesta, P. Maly, R. Pellegrini, A. Pergola, A. Soluri, F. Vittori, "First results from a YAP:Ce gamma camera for small animal studies", IEEE Trans. Nucl. Sci., Vol. 43, No. 6, 3264-3271, (1996)

  15. A. Del Guerra, F. de Notaristefani, G. Di Domenico, M. Giganti, R. Pani, A. Piffanelli, A. Turra, G. Zavattini, "Use of a YAP:Ce matrix coupled to a position sensitive photomultiplier for high resolution positron emission tomography", IEEE Trans. Nucl. Sci., Vol. 43, No. 3, 1958-1962, (1996)

  16. F. de Notaristefani, T. Malatesta, R. Pani, F. Vittori, "Studio delle caretteristiche di una YAP Camera 40 x 40 mm2", Internal None No. 1073, Dept. of Physics, University "La Sapienza" of Rome, INFN Section of Rome, Italy, January 1996

  17. D. Puertolas, D. Piedigrossi, H. Leutz, T. Gys, and C. D'Ambrosio, "An ISPA camera for beta radiography", IEEE Trans. Nucl. Sci., Vol. 43, No. 5, 2477-2487, (1996)

  18. F. Vittori, T. Malatesta, F. de Notaristefani, "The YAP Camera : an accurate gamma camera particularly suitable for new radiopharmaceuticals research", IEEE Trans. on Nucl. Sci., Vol. 44, No. 1, 47-53, (1997)

  19. F. de Notaristefani, F. Vittori and T. Malatesta, "Development of YAP :Ce multicrystal detectors", Physica Medica, Vol. 13, no. 1, 237-242, (1997)

  20. D. Puertolas, D. Piedigrossi, H. Leutz, T. Gys, F. de Notaristefani, C. D'Ambrosio, "An ISPA-Camera for gamma rays with improved energy resolution", IEEE Trans. Nucl. Sci., Vol. 44, No. 5, 1747-1752, (1997)

  21. A. Del Guerra, F. de Notaristefani, G. Di Domenico, R. Pani, G. Zavattini, "Measurement of absolute light yield and determination of a lower limit for the light attenuation length for YAP:Ce crystal", IEEE Trans. Nucl. Sci., Vol. 44, No. 6, 2415-2418, (1997)

  22. D. Puertolas, D. Piedigrossi, F. de Notaristefani, H. Leutz, T. Gys, C. D'Ambrosio, "Biomedical applications of an imaging silicon pixel array (ISPA) tube", Nucl. Instr. and Meth., Vol. A387, 134-136, (1997)

  23. T. Malatesta, F. Vittori, F. de Notaristefani, R. Pani, "Energy response and resolution of YAP:Ce matrix for imaging applications in Nuclear Medicine", Nucl. Phys. B, Vol. 61B, 658-665, (1998)

  24. D. Puertolas, D. Piedigrossi, F. de Notaristefani, H. Leutz, T. Gys, C. D'Ambrosio, S. Torrioli, "An ISPA-camera for gamma rays in Nuclear Medicine", Nucl. Phys. B, Vol. 61B, 644-649, (1998)

  25. C. D'Ambrosio, T. Gys, E. Heijne, H. Leutz, D. Piedigrossi, D. Puertolas, E. Rosso, "The ISPA-tube and the HPMT, two examples of a new class of photodetectors : the hybrid photo detectors", Nucl. Phys. B, Vol. 61B, 638-643, (1998)

  26. F.Vittori, T. Malatesta and F. de Notaristefani, "Comparison between YAP :Ce and CsI(Tl) matrices", Nucl. Instr. and Meth., Vol. A 418, 497-506, (1998)

  27. S. Baccaro, A. Cecilia, M. Montecchi, T. Malatesta, F. de Notaristefani, S Torrioli and F. Vittori, "Refractive index and absorption length of YAP:Ce scintillation crystal and reflactance of the coating used in YAP:Ce single crystal matrix", Nucl. Instr. and Meth., Vol. A 406, 479-485, (1998)

  28. F. de Notaristefani, F. Iacopi, C. Leonetti, C. L. Maini, T. Malatesta, P. Maly, A. Semprebene, S. Torrioli, L. Tüma, F. Vittori, "A YAP Camera 40x40 mm2 with fast readout electronics", IEEE Trans. on Nucl. Sci., Vol. 45, No. 5, (1998)

  29. A. Semprebene, A. Tofani, R. Sciuto, R. Cucchi, R. Pasqualoni, A. Festa, R. Frezza, F. de Notaristefani, C.L. Maini, "99mTc-Mibi breast scintigraphy with a dedicated nuclear mammograph", Q.J. Nucl. Med., Vol. 42, No. 38, (1998)

  30. F. de Notaristefani, F. Iacopi, T. Malatesta, S. Torrioli and F. Vittori, "Intrinsic performance of YAP :Ce and CsI(Tl) needles for accurate medical imaging detectors", Proceedings of the International Conference on Inorganic Scintillators and their Applications SCINT97, Shanghai Institute of Ceramics - Chinese Academy of Sciences, People's Republic of China, 353-357, (1998)

  31. F. de Notaristefani, F. Iacopi, T. Malatesta, S. Torrioli and F. Vittori, "High resolution small gamma cameras for SPET application", Proceedings of the International Conference on Inorganic Scintillators and their Applications SCINT97, Shanghai Institute of Ceramics - Chinese Academy of Sciences, 24-27, (1998)

  32. F. Vittori, T. Malatesta, F. de Notaristefani, "Crystals and light collection in Nuclear Medicine", Nucl. Phys. B (Proc. Suppl.), Vol. 78, 616-621, (1999)

  33. C. D'Ambrosio, F. de Notaristefani, T. Gys, H. Leutz, D. Piedigrossi, D. Puertolas, E. Rosso, "Further development on an ISPA camera for gamma rays in nuclear medicine", Nucl. Phys. B (Proc. Suppl.), Vol. 78, 598-603, (1999)

  34. C. D'Ambrosio, F. de Notaristefani, H. Leutz, D. Puertolas, E. Rosso, "Improved light transitions from scintillators to new photocathode-windows", Nucl. Instr. and Meth., Vol. A 431, 455-459, (1999)

  35. C.L. Maini, F. de Notaristefani, A. Tofani, F. Iacopi, R. Sciuto, A. Semprebene, T. Malatesta, F. Vittori, F, Frezza, C. Botti, S. Giunta and P.G. Natali, "99mTc-Mibi breast scintigraphy using a dedicated nuclear mammograph", The Journal of Nuclear Medicine, Vol. 40, No. 1, 46-51, (1999)

  36. F. Vittori, F. de Notaristefani, T. Malatesta, D. Puertolas, "A study on light collection of small scintillating crystals", Nucl. Instr. and Meth., Vol. A 452, 245-251, (2000)

  37. C. D'Ambrosio, F. de Notaristefani, T. Gys, H. Leutz, D. Piedigrossi, D. Puertolas, E. Rosso, "Recent developments on ISPA-cameras for gamma ray imaging : gamma imaging with an electrostatic crossed focussed ISPA-tube", Nucl. Instr. and Meth., Vol. A 442, 279-284, (2000)

  38. C. D'Ambrosio, F. de Notaristefani, H. Leutz, D. Puertolas, and E. Rosso, "X-Ray detection with a scintillating YAP-window hybrid photomultiplier tube", IEEE Trans. Nucl. Sci., Vol. 47, No. 1, 6-12, (2000)

  39. F. de Notaristefani, F. Vittori, D. Puertolas, "A new hybrid photomultiplier tube as detector for scintillating photons", submitted to Nucl. Instr. and Meth. A, July 2000