Spin-off of IFCA · CSIC–UC
Real-time in vivo dosimetry for High‑Dose‑Rate brachytherapy
We build silicon carbide detectors that measure the radiation dose inside the patient while the treatment is running, so a wrong dose can be stopped before it is delivered.
Our approach
Silicon carbide detectors built for the inside of the body
Our sensor is based on silicon carbide (SiC) diodes, a semiconductor that withstands very high radiation doses and keeps a stable response at body temperature. Together with dedicated readout electronics, it measures the dose during the irradiation itself.
- >1,000s GyLong service lifeRadiation-hard: far beyond the ~200 Gy of current MOSFET dosimeters. No costly consumable.
- 37 °CThermally stableNo temperature compensation needed inside the patient.
- Real timeFlags errors as they happenDetects a deviation while the treatment can still be stopped.
- Plug-inFits the clinical workflowDesigned to integrate with existing equipment and protocols.
Built for manufacturers
A verification layer for the next generation of afterloaders
We work business-to-business. We will license the technology to brachytherapy equipment manufacturers so they can offer integrated, real-time dose verification, and support that integration over the product's life.
Milestones so far
Recognition and validation
Spin-off
A spin-off of the Institute of Physics of Cantabria
Particle Care Technologies was born at IFCA, a joint research centre of the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) and the University of Cantabria (UC).