Monte Carlo design study of a gamma detector system to locate distal dose falloff in Proton therapy

IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science

Volumn 56, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 46-50

  Kang, Byung Hwi ^a   Kim, Jong Won ^b  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^b National Cancer Center   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Distal dose falloff; Gaseous detector; Monte Carlo; Prompt gamma; Proton therapy; Time projection chamber

Indexed keywords

ATOMS; GAS DETECTORS; PARTICLE DETECTORS; PROTON BEAMS; PROTONS; QUALITY ASSURANCE; RESTORATION; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

DISTAL DOSE FALLOFF; GASEOUS DETECTOR; MONTE CARLO; PROMPT GAMMA; PROTON THERAPY; TIME PROJECTION CHAMBER;

MONTE CARLO METHODS;

EID: 60549097099     PISSN: 00189499     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TNS.2008.2005189     Document Type: Article

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