Accelerating Monte Carlo simulations of photon transport in a voxelized geometry using a massively parallel graphics processing unit
Purpose: It is a known fact that Monte Carlo simulations of radiation transport are
computationally intensive and may require long computing times. The authors introduce a …
computationally intensive and may require long computing times. The authors introduce a …
Absolute dose calculations for Monte Carlo simulations of radiotherapy beams
IA Popescu, CP Shaw, SF Zavgorodni… - Physics in Medicine & …, 2005 - iopscience.iop.org
Monte Carlo (MC) simulations have traditionally been used for single field relative
comparisons with experimental data or commercial treatment planning systems (TPS) …
comparisons with experimental data or commercial treatment planning systems (TPS) …
Relevance of accurate Monte Carlo modeling in nuclear medical imaging
H Zaidi - Medical physics, 1999 - Wiley Online Library
Monte Carlo techniques have become popular in different areas of medical physics with
advantage of powerful computing systems. In particular, they have been extensively applied …
advantage of powerful computing systems. In particular, they have been extensively applied …
Monte Carlo role in radiobiological modelling of radiotherapy outcomes
Radiobiological models are essential components of modern radiotherapy. They are
increasingly applied to optimize and evaluate the quality of different treatment planning …
increasingly applied to optimize and evaluate the quality of different treatment planning …
Monte Carlo reference data sets for imaging research: Executive summary of the report of AAPM Research Committee Task Group 195
The use of Monte Carlo simulations in diagnostic medical imaging research is widespread
due to its flexibility and ability to estimate quantities that are challenging to measure …
due to its flexibility and ability to estimate quantities that are challenging to measure …
GPUMCD: A new GPU‐oriented Monte Carlo dose calculation platform
Purpose: Monte Carlo methods are considered as the gold standard for dosimetric
computations in radiotherapy. Their execution time is, however, still an obstacle to the …
computations in radiotherapy. Their execution time is, however, still an obstacle to the …
GPU-based fast Monte Carlo simulation for radiotherapy dose calculation
Monte Carlo (MC) simulation is commonly considered to be the most accurate dose
calculation method in radiotherapy. However, its efficiency still requires improvement for …
calculation method in radiotherapy. However, its efficiency still requires improvement for …