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	'''MH''':		'''MH''':
	* ~~Managed~~ to ~~reconstruct CT phantom~~ using Simon Rit's code:		* Running simulations to improve pCT image reconstruction using Simon Rit's code:
	** ~~Can generate images of stopping power values:~~ used ~~270m~~ protons ~~in 3 hours, including~~ reconstruction.		** Reasonably sure Simon used 4*10^10 protons for reconstruction.
	** ~~One anomalous point needs chasing up~~...		** Corresponds to 900 per mm^2 per projection with 720 projections.
	* ~~Will email '''Simon Arridge''' and '''Jamie McClelland''' to arrange meeting and discuss~~.		** 56.25 million protons per projection.
	* ~~Made steps forward in understanding~~ '''~~Reinhard Schulte~~'s''~~' reconstruction algorithms~~: ~~will email to get access to code.~~		** Using 2.5 million per projection took more than 2 days...
	* ~~Need~~ to ~~think about comparison criteria~~.		* '''To Do''':
	* ~~Has~~ to ~~give CDT talk on 17th September~~.		** Investigate use of UCL Legion/Myriad cluster to simulate much larger proton numbers.
			** Rebuild phantom in pure GEANT4 to remove need for GATE.

	'''SS''':		'''SS''':
	* ~~Presented some background on the [http://www.hep.ucl.ac.uk/pbt/wikiData/presentations/2018/SS_TPV_Background_22-08-18.pptx Fast Treatment Plan Verification] experiments:~~		* Currently refining code for waveform reconstruction:
	* Code now working to allow reconstruction of spectra with less user interaction.		** Building GUI in ROOT.
	* Tested scope with light pulser to check spectra reconstruction:		** PRaVDA tracker code for reading out hits obtained from '''Dan Walker'''.
	** ~~Results correlate for everything except 1MHz pulses~~.		* Will plan a visit to Birmingham from late September onwards.
	** ~~Need to find~~ out ~~why 1MHz only reconstructed as 300kHz.~~		* '''To Do''':
	* Will set up equipment with '''SJ''' ~~to test~~.		** Familiarise with PRaVDA tracker reconstruction code.
	* ~~'''Tony Price''' replied: will go for experimental test in October~~.

	'''OM''':
	* ~~Cleaned up '''Jordan Silverman's''' CAD model of Clatterbridge.~~
	* ~~Viewing in Adobe Acrobat~~ with ~~3D CAD plugin: very neat!~~
	* Disgarded obsolete or corrupted components.
	* Need to include realistic dose monitors:
	** '''MH''' pointed out that housing should be square PMMA plastic.

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== Minutes for UCL Proton Calorimetry Meeting, 29th August 2018 (D12, Physics & Astronomy, UCL) ==

=== Present ===

'''Matthieu Hentz''', '''Simon Jolly''', '''Saad Shaikh'''

'''MH''':
* Managed to reconstruct CT phantom using Simon Rit's code:
** Can generate images of stopping power values: used 270m protons in 3 hours, including reconstruction.
** One anomalous point needs chasing up...
* Will email '''Simon Arridge''' and '''Jamie McClelland''' to arrange meeting and discuss.
* Made steps forward in understanding '''Reinhard Schulte's''' reconstruction algorithms: will email to get access to code.
* Need to think about comparison criteria.
* Has to give CDT talk on 17th September.

'''SS''':
* Presented some background on the [http://www.hep.ucl.ac.uk/pbt/wikiData/presentations/2018/SS_TPV_Background_22-08-18.pptx Fast Treatment Plan Verification] experiments:
* Code now working to allow reconstruction of spectra with less user interaction.
* Tested scope with light pulser to check spectra reconstruction:
** Results correlate for everything except 1MHz pulses.
** Need to find out why 1MHz only reconstructed as 300kHz.
* Will set up equipment with '''SJ''' to test.
* '''Tony Price''' replied: will go for experimental test in October.

'''OM''':
* Cleaned up '''Jordan Silverman's''' CAD model of Clatterbridge.
* Viewing in Adobe Acrobat with 3D CAD plugin: very neat!
* Disgarded obsolete or corrupted components.
* Need to include realistic dose monitors:
** '''MH''' pointed out that housing should be square PMMA plastic.

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