Two-dimensional prompt gamma measurement simulation for in vivo dose verification in proton therapy: A monte carlo study

Nuclear Technology

Volumn 175, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 11-15

  Min, Chul Hee ^a   Lee, Han Rim ^a   Kim, Chan Hyeong ^a  

^a Hanyang University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Monte carlo simulation; Prompt gamma; Proton therapy

Indexed keywords

INTELLIGENT SYSTEMS; PATIENT TREATMENT; PROTON BEAMS;

DETECTION PROBABILITIES; DISPERSION EFFECT; DOSE DISTRIBUTIONS; DOSE VERIFICATION; NUCLEAR INTERACTION; PROMPT GAMMAS; PROTON THERAPY; TWO DIMENSIONAL (2 D);

MONTE CARLO METHODS;

EID: 79960681666     PISSN: 00295450     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.13182/NT11-A12262     Document Type: Conference Paper

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