Title :
Monte Carlo methods in portal imaging
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Med. Phys., Wisconsin Univ., Madison, WI, USA
Abstract :
An overview of applications of Monte Carlo methods in portal imaging is presented
Keywords :
Compton effect; Monte Carlo methods; X-ray detection; dosimetry; image sensors; photon transport theory; radiation therapy; reviews; Compton effect; Monte Carlo methods; detective quantum efficiency; detector design; electron transport; linac output verification; optical spread functions; photon transport; portal dosimetry; portal imaging; radiation field; transmission fluence; Analytical models; Electromagnetic scattering; Electrons; Frequency; Monte Carlo methods; Optical noise; Particle scattering; Portals; Radiation detectors; Signal detection;
Conference_Titel :
Nuclear Science Symposium Conference Record, 2000 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Lyon
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-6503-8
DOI :
10.1109/NSSMIC.2000.949405