Application of Particle Physics Detector in Medical Science

Initially, the growth of particle detectors was focused on the identification of particles, but new detector designs have made it possible to build new diagnostic techniques. Clinical settings and medical research facilities utilize cutting-edge methods developed from particle accelerators, detectors, and physics computers, including imaging technologies, accelerators specifically designed for cancer therapy, simulations, data analysis, and nuclear medicine. It is still obvious that research in nuclear and basic particle physics is what motivates and propels the development of particle detectors for medical applications. The applications of the particle physics detector in medical science will be the main topic of this paper.

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1. Department of Physics, Institute of Applied Sciences and Humanities, GLA University, Mathura, 281406, India M. Verma, P. Kumar, B. Kumari & M. K. Singh

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