Evaluation of Probe Performances

Abstract

In Chap. 1 the rationale of Radio Guided Surgery technique was presented, focusing on the importance of a complete tumor resection in order to maximize the efficacy of the treatment and thus improve the outcome of the patient. In particular, a novel technique or Radio Guided Surgery has been proposed, exploiting the use of $\beta ^-$ decay in place of the commonly used $\beta ^+$ and $\gamma$ decays, pointing out the advantages that characterize this approach, mainly its good spatial resolution and it high background rejection capabilities following the poorly penetrating nature of $\beta ^-$ radiation.