A Geant4-based simulation of an accelerator's head used for intensity modulated radiation therapy

IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium Conference Record

Volumn 4, Issue , 2004, Pages 2128-2132

  Foppiano, F ^a   Mascialino, B ^b   Pia, M G ^b   Piergentili, M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

^b Italian Institute for Nuclear Research   (Italy)

Author keywords

Geant4; IMRT; Radiotherapy

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; ELECTRODES; MAGNETIC FIELD EFFECTS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MONTE CARLO METHODS; PARTICLE ACCELERATORS; PHOTONS; RADIATION EFFECTS; X RAYS;

DOSE DISTRIBUTION; GEANT4; IMRT; MEDICAL PHYSICS APPLICATION;

RADIOTHERAPY;

EID: 23844553921     PISSN: 10957863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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