A comparison of the COG and MCNP codes in computational neutron capture therapy modeling, part II: Gadolinium neutron capture therapy models and therapeutic effects

Health Physics

Volumn 89, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 135-144

  Wangerin, K ^a   Culbertson, C N ^b   Jevremovic, Tatjana ^a,c  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^c Purdue University   (United States)

Author keywords

Computer calculations; Medical radiation; Monte Carlo; Neutrons

Indexed keywords

GADOLINIUM;

ARTICLE; BRAIN CANCER; CALCULATION; CELL KILLING; COMPUTER MODEL; GLIOBLASTOMA; MONTE CARLO METHOD; NEUTRON CAPTURE THERAPY; PHANTOM; PHOTON; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; TREATMENT PLANNING; VALIDATION PROCESS;

BODY BURDEN; COMPUTER SIMULATION; GADOLINIUM; HUMANS; ISOTOPES; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; NEOPLASMS; NEUTRON CAPTURE THERAPY; RADIOMETRY; RADIOTHERAPY DOSAGE; RADIOTHERAPY PLANNING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; RADIOTHERAPY, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; RELATIVE BIOLOGICAL EFFECTIVENESS; SOFTWARE; SOFTWARE VALIDATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 22244435562     PISSN: 00179078     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.HP.0000160545.46907.fe     Document Type: Article

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