DocumentCode
469613
Title
Microdosimetry in high-resolution cellular phantoms using the very low energy electromagnetic extension of the Geant4 toolkit
Author
Chauvie, S. ; Incerti, S. ; Moretto, P. ; Pia, M.G. ; Seznec, H.
Author_Institution
Ospedale Santa Croce & Carle, Cuneo
Volume
3
fYear
2007
fDate
Oct. 26 2007-Nov. 3 2007
Firstpage
2086
Lastpage
2088
Abstract
This study presents the simulation of ionizing track structures in single biological cells modeled as high resolution cellular phantoms using the new "GEANT4 DNA" very low energy extension of the GEANT4 Monte Carlo simulation toolkit.
Keywords
DNA; Monte Carlo methods; biological effects of ionising radiation; cellular biophysics; dosimetry; genetics; phantoms; DNA; GEANT4 toolkit; Monte Carlo simulation; biological cells; cellular phantoms; electromagnetic extension; ionizing radiation; ionizing track structures; microdosimetry; Biological system modeling; DNA; Energy resolution; Geometry; Imaging phantoms; Ionization; Microscopy; Packaging; Physics; Solid modeling;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Nuclear Science Symposium Conference Record, 2007. NSS '07. IEEE
Conference_Location
Honolulu, HI
ISSN
1095-7863
Print_ISBN
978-1-4244-0922-8
Electronic_ISBN
1095-7863
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/NSSMIC.2007.4436564
Filename
4436564
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