DocumentCode
1823047
Title
Verification of Monte Carlo calculations in fast neutron therapy using silicon microdosimetry
Author
Cornelius, Iwan M. ; Rosenfeld, Anatoly B.
Author_Institution
Wollongong Univ., NSW, Australia
Volume
3
fYear
2003
fDate
19-25 Oct. 2003
Firstpage
1489
Abstract
Silicon microdosimetry measurements in fast neutron therapy were simulated using the GEANT4 Monte Carlo toolkit. The possibility of using silicon microdosimeters for verification of Monte Carlo based treatment planning systems in hadron therapy is demonstrated.
Keywords
Monte Carlo methods; dosimetry; neutron capture therapy; physiological models; radiation therapy; silicon radiation detectors; GEANT4 Monte Carlo toolkit; Monte Carlo based treatment planning systems; Monte Carlo calculations; Si; fast neutron therapy; hadron therapy; silicon microdosimetry; Biological system modeling; Helium; Imaging phantoms; Ionizing radiation; Medical treatment; Monte Carlo methods; Neutrons; Particle measurements; Performance evaluation; Silicon;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Nuclear Science Symposium Conference Record, 2003 IEEE
ISSN
1082-3654
Print_ISBN
0-7803-8257-9
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/NSSMIC.2003.1352159
Filename
1352159
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