Intercomparision of Monte Carlo radiation transport codes MCNPX, GEANT4, and FLUKA for simulating proton radiotherapy of the eye

Nuclear Technology

Volumn 168, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 810-814

  Randeniya, S D ^a   Taddei, P J ^b   Newhauser, W D ^b   Yepes, P ^a  

^a RICE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Monte Carlo dose calculation; Monte Carlo simulations; Ocular proton therapy

Indexed keywords

CODES (SYMBOLS); EFFICIENCY; INTELLIGENT SYSTEMS;

MONTE CARLO DOSE CALCULATION; MONTE CARLO RADIATION TRANSPORT CODE; MONTE CARLO TRANSPORT CODE; PROTON DOSE DISTRIBUTIONS; PROTON RADIOTHERAPY; PROTON THERAPY; SIMULATION EFFICIENCY; SIMULATION SPEED;

MONTE CARLO METHODS;

EID: 72949113857     PISSN: 00295450     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.13182/NT09-A9310     Document Type: Article

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