Monte carlo simulation of the photoneutron field in linac radiotherapy treatments with different collimation systems

Physics in Medicine and Biology

Volumn 49, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 571-582

  Zanini, A ^a   Durisi, E ^b   Ongaro, C ^b   Visca, L ^c   Nastasi, U ^d   Burn, K W ^e   Scielzo, G ^f   Adler, J O ^g   Annand, J R M ^h   Rosner, G ^h  

^a SEZIONE DI TORINO   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

^c ASP   (Italy)

^d MOLINETTE HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^e ENEA   (Italy)

^f CANDIOLO CANCER INSTITUTE   (Italy)

^g LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^h UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DOSIMETRY; MONTE CARLO METHODS; OPTICAL COLLIMATORS; OPTIMIZATION; PARTICLE ACCELERATORS; TUMORS;

PHOTONEUTRON FIELDS; PHOTONEUTRON PRODUCTION;

RADIOTHERAPY;

LEAD; TUNGSTEN;

ARTICLE; BREMS RADIATION; COLLIMATOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIPOLE; DOSIMETRY; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HUMAN; ITALY; MALE; MONTE CARLO METHOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROCESS MODEL; PROSTATE TUMOR; RADIATION BEAM; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION ENERGY; RADIATION FIELD; X RAY;

HUMANS; MALE; MONTE CARLO METHOD; NEOPLASMS; NEUTRONS; PARTICLE ACCELERATORS; PHOTONS; PROSTATE; RADIOTHERAPY PLANNING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; RADIOTHERAPY, HIGH-ENERGY;

EID: 10744231208     PISSN: 00319155     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0031-9155/49/4/008     Document Type: Article

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