Calculation of lateral buildup ratio using Monte Carlo simulation for electron radiotherapy

Medical Physics

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 175-182

  Chow, James C L ^a,b  

^a PRINCESS MARGARET HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Electron beam; Lateral buildup ratio; Monitor unit calculation; Monte Carlo calculation

Indexed keywords

CURVE FITTING; DISSOCIATION; ELECTRON BEAMS; ELECTRON ENERGY LEVELS; ELECTRON SCATTERING; ELECTRONS; RADIOTHERAPY; WATER TANKS;

CLINICAL ELECTRON BEAMS; ELECTRON ENERGIES; INCIDENT ELECTRONS; LATERAL BUILDUP RATIO; MONITOR UNIT CALCULATIONS; MONTE CARLO CALCULATION; MONTE CARLO CODES; SIMULATION MODEL;

MONTE CARLO METHODS;

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; AUTOMATION; CALCULATION; DATA BASE; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; DOSIMETER; ELECTRON BEAM; ELECTRON THERAPY; ENERGY; LATERAL BUILDUP RATIO; LINEAR ACCELERATOR; MEASUREMENT; MONTE CARLO METHOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIMULATION;

EID: 33845937033     PISSN: 00942405     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1118/1.2403968     Document Type: Article

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