Monte Carlo simulation of electron cones used in electron beam therapy

Australasian Physical and Engineering Sciences in Medicine

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 112-119

  Williams, T ^a   Ebert, M ^b   Keall, P ^c   Haskard, D ^d  

^a NEWCASTLE MATER HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b SIR CHARLES GAIRDNER HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^c LIVERPOOL HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^d ROYAL ADELAIDE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

EGS4; Electron collimation; Monte Carlo

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; ELECTRON BEAMS; LINEAR ACCELERATORS; MONTE CARLO METHODS;

ELECTRON COLLIMATION SYSTEM;

RADIOTHERAPY;

ARTICLE; BIOPHYSICS; ELECTRON; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; MAGNETIC AND ELECTROMAGNETIC EQUIPMENT; MEGAVOLTAGE RADIOTHERAPY; MONTE CARLO METHOD; THEORETICAL MODEL;

BIOPHYSICS; ELECTRONS; HUMANS; MODELS, THEORETICAL; MONTE CARLO METHOD; PARTICLE ACCELERATORS; RADIOTHERAPY, HIGH-ENERGY;

EID: 0032148262     PISSN: 01589938     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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