Pencil beam convolution model for fast-dose calculations in uncharged particle radiation treatment planning

Radiation Physics and Chemistry

Volumn 71, Issue 3-4, 2004, Pages 967-968

  De Kock, E A ^a  

^a ITHEMBA LABS   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEAM THERAPY; CALCULATION; CONFERENCE PAPER; DOSIMETRY; MODEL; RADIATION DOSE;

EID: 4344678998     PISSN: 0969806X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.radphyschem.2004.05.026     Document Type: Conference Paper

References (6)

1. Bortfeld T., Schlegel W., Rhein B. Decomposition of pencil beam kernels for fast dose calculations in three-dimensional treatment planning. Med. Phys. 20:1993;311-318
2. Jones D.T.L., Yudelev M., Hendrikse W.L.J. Physical characteristics of the South African high energy neutron therapy facility. Radiat. Prot. Dosim. 23:1988;365-368
3. Khan F., Sewchand W., Lee J., Williamson J. Revision of tissue-maximum ratio and scatter-maximum ratio concepts for cobolt 60 and higher energy X-ray beams. Med. Phys. 7:1980;230-237
4. Mohan R., Chui C. Use of fast Fourier transforms in calculating dose distributions for irregularly shaped field for three-dimensional treatment planning. Med. Phys. 14:1987;70-77
5. Nizin P., Chang X. Primary dose in photon beams with lateral electron disequilibrium. Med. Phys. 18:1991;744-748
6. Woo M., Cunningham J., Jezioranski J. Extending the concept of primary and scatter separation to the condition of electronic disequilibrium. Med. Phys. 17:1990;588-595