Super-Monte Carlo: A photon/electron dose calculation algorithm for radiotherapy

Radiation Physics and Chemistry

Volumn 53, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 275-281

  Keall, P J ^a   Hoban, P W ^b   West, M P ^c  

^a LIVERPOOL HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b PRINCE OF WALES HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^c QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ELECTRON TRANSPORT PROPERTIES; ELECTRONIC DENSITY OF STATES; MONTE CARLO METHODS; PHOTONS; RADIOTHERAPY;

ELECTRON TRACK KERNEL; SUPER MONTE CARLO METHOD;

DOSIMETRY;

ALGORITHM; CONFERENCE PAPER; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION PHYSICS; SYSTEM ANALYSIS; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 0032171461     PISSN: 0969806X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0969-806X(98)00109-1     Document Type: Conference Paper

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