Pitfalls in the beam modelling process of Monte Carlo calculations for proton pencil beam scanning

Carla Winterhalter,A. Aitkenhead,David Oxley,Jenny Richardson,Damien C. Weber,Ranald I Mackay,Antony J. Lomax,Sairos Safai

Pitfalls in the beam modelling process of Monte Carlo calculations for proton pencil beam scanning

2020

Carla Winterhalter
A. Aitkenhead
David Oxley
Jenny Richardson
Damien C. Weber
Ranald I Mackay
Antony J. Lomax
Sairos Safai

Objective:Monte Carlo (MC) simulations substantially improve the accuracy of predicted doses. This study aims to determine and quantify the uncertainties of setting up such a MC system.Methods:Dose...

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Monte Carlo method
Medicine
Pencil-beam scanning
Beam (structure)
Radiology
Proton
Computational physics

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