Fifty years of Monte Carlo simulations for medical physics
DWO Rogers - Physics in Medicine & Biology, 2006 - iopscience.iop.org
Monte Carlo techniques have become ubiquitous in medical physics over the last 50 years
with a doubling of papers on the subject every 5 years between the first PMB paper in 1967 …
with a doubling of papers on the subject every 5 years between the first PMB paper in 1967 …
Monte Carlo methods for device simulations in radiation therapy
Monte Carlo (MC) simulations play an important role in radiotherapy, especially as a method
to evaluate physical properties that are either impossible or difficult to measure. For …
to evaluate physical properties that are either impossible or difficult to measure. For …
DPM, a fast, accurate Monte Carlo code optimized for photon and electron radiotherapy treatment planning dose calculations
J Sempau, SJ Wilderman… - Physics in Medicine & …, 2000 - iopscience.iop.org
Abstract A new Monte Carlo (MC) algorithm, thedose planning method'(DPM), and its
associated computer program for simulating the transport of electrons and photons in …
associated computer program for simulating the transport of electrons and photons in …
Monte Carlo simulation of electron beams from an accelerator head using PENELOPE
Abstract The Monte Carlo code PENELOPE has been used to simulate electron beams from
a Siemens Mevatron KDS linac with nominal energies of 6, 12 and 18 MeV. Owing to its …
a Siemens Mevatron KDS linac with nominal energies of 6, 12 and 18 MeV. Owing to its …
GPU-based fast Monte Carlo simulation for radiotherapy dose calculation
Monte Carlo (MC) simulation is commonly considered to be the most accurate dose
calculation method in radiotherapy. However, its efficiency still requires improvement for …
calculation method in radiotherapy. However, its efficiency still requires improvement for …
Comparison of dose calculation algorithms in phantoms with lung equivalent heterogeneities under conditions of lateral electronic disequilibrium: dose calculation …
An extensive set of benchmark measurement of PDDs and beam profiles was performed in a
heterogeneous layer phantom, including a lung equivalent heterogeneity, by means of …
heterogeneous layer phantom, including a lung equivalent heterogeneity, by means of …
150-250 MeV electron beams in radiation therapy
C DesRosiers, V Moskvin, AF Bielajew… - Physics in Medicine & …, 2000 - iopscience.iop.org
High-energy electron beams in the range 150-250 MeV are studied to evaluate the
feasibility for radiotherapy. Monte Carlo simulation results from the PENELOPE code are …
feasibility for radiotherapy. Monte Carlo simulation results from the PENELOPE code are …
On the condensed history technique for electron transport
I Kawrakow, AF Bielajew - Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics …, 1998 - Elsevier
In this report we discuss the theory of the “condensed history technique”, an approximate
solution to the Boltzmann transport equation that sums the effect of up to thousands of …
solution to the Boltzmann transport equation that sums the effect of up to thousands of …
Development of a GPU-based Monte Carlo dose calculation code for coupled electron–photon transport
Monte Carlo simulation is the most accurate method for absorbed dose calculations in
radiotherapy. Its efficiency still requires improvement for routine clinical applications …
radiotherapy. Its efficiency still requires improvement for routine clinical applications …
[PDF][PDF] The EGSnrc code system
I Kawrakow, DWO Rogers - NRC Report PIRS-701, NRC, Ottawa, 2000 - nrc-cnrc.github.io
Sixth printing: May 2011 A long time has passed since the last update to this document.
Although no fundamental changes have been made to the system, there have been a …
Although no fundamental changes have been made to the system, there have been a …