Optimisation of electron cone design in high energy radiotherapy using the Monte Carlo method

Australasian Physical and Engineering Sciences in Medicine

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 7-15

  Northey, B J ^a   Zavgorodni, S F ^a  

^a ROYAL ADELAIDE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

EGS4; Electron collimators; Electron dose; Monte Carlo

Indexed keywords

CONES; ELECTRON BEAMS; MONTE CARLO METHODS; OPTICAL COLLIMATORS; OPTIMIZATION; RADIOTHERAPY;

CIRCULAR FIELDS;

ELECTRONS;

ARTICLE; COLLIMATOR; ELECTRON ACCELERATOR; ELECTRON BEAM; ELECTRON RADIATION; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; MONTE CARLO METHOD; RADIATION ABSORPTION; RADIATION BEAM; RADIATION DEPTH DOSE; RADIATION DOSE; RADIOTHERAPY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SIMULATION; SKIN PENETRATION; STANDARD;

EID: 0036233192     PISSN: 01589938     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03178369     Document Type: Article

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