A hybrid approach for commissioning electron beam Monte Carlo treatment planning
systems has been studied. The approach is based on the assumption that accelerators of …

Monte Carlo studies of dose distributions in patients treated with radiotherapy electron
beams would benefit from generalized models of clinical beams if such models introduce …

The purpose of this study was to investigate the feasibility of using Monte Carlo methods to
assist in the commissioning of electron beams for a medical linear accelerator. The …

In order to obtain realistic and reliable Monte Carlo simulations of medical linac photon
beams, an accurate determination of the parameters that define the primary electron beam …

Monte Carlo simulation of radiation transport is considered to be one of the most accurate
methods of radiation therapy dose calculation. With the rapid development of computer …

The purpose of this study is to perform a clinical evaluation of the first commercial (MDS
Nordion, now Nucletron) treatment planning system for electron beams incorporating Monte …

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the accuracy of the electron Monte Carlo (eMC) dose
calculation algorithm included in a commercial treatment planning system and compare its …

This study describes the modeling and the experimental verification and clinical
implementation of the alpha release of Monte Carlo (MC) electron beam dose calculation …

Accurate simulation of large electron fields may lead to improved accuracy in Monte Carlo
treatment planning while simplifying the commissioning procedure. We have used …

In 2002 we fully implemented clinically a commercial Monte Carlo based treatment planning
system for electron beams. The software, developed by MDS Nordion (presently Nucletron) …