DocumentCode
1188392
Title
Analysis of inelastic interactions for therapeutic proton beams using Monte Carlo simulation
Author
Rosenfeld, Anatoly B. ; Wroe, Andrew J. ; Cornelius, Iwan M. ; Reinhard, Mark ; Alexiev, Dimitri
Author_Institution
Univ. of Wollongong, NSW, Australia
Volume
51
Issue
6
fYear
2004
Firstpage
3019
Lastpage
3025
Abstract
The irradiation of various tissue-like materials by therapeutic proton beams was simulated using Monte Carlo. The contribution of inelastic reaction products to the depth-dose distribution was determined. The use of silicon microdosimeters for verifying Monte Carlo calculations was also investigated. The importance of these studies to Monte Carlo-based treatment planning systems is emphasized.
Keywords
Monte Carlo methods; biological effects of ionising particles; dosimetry; radiation therapy; silicon radiation detectors; tumours; Monte Carlo simulation; Monte Carlo-based treatment planning systems; depth-dose distribution; inelastic reaction products; silicon microdosimeters; therapeutic proton beam irradiation; tissue-like materials; tumours; Australia; Imaging phantoms; Medical treatment; Monte Carlo methods; Neoplasms; Nuclear and plasma sciences; Particle beams; Particle scattering; Protons; Silicon;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Nuclear Science, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0018-9499
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/TNS.2004.839072
Filename
1369427
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