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@ARTICLE{Niklas:120610,
author = {M. Niklas$^*$ and M. Henrich$^*$ and O. Jäkel$^*$ and J.
Engelhardt$^*$ and A. Abdollahi$^*$ and S. Greilich$^*$},
title = {{STED} microscopy visualizes energy deposition of single
ions in a solid-state detector beyond diffraction limit.},
journal = {Physics in medicine and biology},
volume = {62},
number = {9},
issn = {1361-6560},
address = {Bristol},
publisher = {IOP Publ.},
reportid = {DKFZ-2017-01038},
pages = {N180 - N190},
year = {2017},
abstract = {Fluorescent nuclear track detectors (FNTDs) allow for
visualization of single-particle traversal in clinical ion
beams. The point spread function of the confocal readout has
so far hindered a more detailed characterization of the
track spots-the ion's characteristic signature left in the
FNTD. Here we report on the readout of the FNTD by optical
nanoscopy, namely stimulated emission depletion microscopy.
It was firstly possible to visualize the track spots of
carbon ions and protons beyond the diffraction limit of
conventional light microscopy with a resolving power of
approximately 80 nm (confocal: 320 nm). A clear
discrimination of the spatial width, defined by the full
width half maximum of track spots from particles (proton and
carbon ions), with a linear energy transfer (LET) ranging
from approximately 2-1016 keV µm(-1) was possible.
Results suggest that the width depends on LET but not on
particle charge within the uncertainties. A discrimination
of particle type by width thus does not seem possible (as
well as with confocal microscopy). The increased resolution,
however, could allow for refined determination of the
cross-sectional area facing substantial energy deposition.
This work could pave the way towards development of optical
nanoscopy-based analysis of radiation-induced cellular
response using cell-fluorescent ion track hybrid detectors.},
cin = {E210 / L101 / E040 / E190 ; E190},
ddc = {570},
cid = {I:(DE-He78)E210-20160331 / I:(DE-He78)L101-20160331 /
I:(DE-He78)E040-20160331 / I:(DE-He78)E190-20160331},
pnm = {315 - Imaging and radiooncology (POF3-315)},
pid = {G:(DE-HGF)POF3-315},
typ = {PUB:(DE-HGF)16},
pubmed = {pmid:28379846},
doi = {10.1088/1361-6560/aa5edc},
url = {https://inrepo02.dkfz.de/record/120610},
}