General-purpose radiation transport Monte Carlo codes have been used for estimation of
the absorbed dose distribution in external photon and electron beam radiotherapy patients …

Purpose: Interest in adaptive radiation therapy research is constantly growing, but software
tools available for researchers are mostly either expensive, closed proprietary applications …

Abstract The implementation of Monte Carlo dose calculation algorithms in clinical
radiotherapy treatment planning systems has been anticipated for many years. Despite a …

Radiation therapy (RT) is one of the major curative approaches for cancer. It is a complex
and risky treatment approach, which requires precise planning, prior to the administration of …

Abstract Currently photon Monte Carlo treatment planning (MCTP) for a patient stored in the
patient database of a treatment planning system (TPS) can usually only be performed using …

Purpose To establish accurate experimental dosimetry techniques for reference dose
measurements in nonstandard composite fields. Methods A cylindrical PMMA phantom filled …

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: To compare few leaf electron collimator (FLEC)-based
modulated electron radiotherapy (MERT) to conventional direct electron (DE) and volumetric …

Purpose: Despite promising research in modulated electron radiotherapy (MERT), an
applicator to produce modulated electron beams and associated treatment planning …

This paper presents an alternative method to tune Monte Carlo electron beam parameters to
match measured data using a minimal set of variables in order to reduce the model setup …

Modulated electron radiotherapy (MERT) has been proven to produce optimal plans for
shallow tumors. This study investigates automated approaches to the field determination …