Introduction: This is the second of two papers giving an overview of the use of Monte-Carlo
techniques for radiotherapy applications. Methods: The first paper gave an introduction and …

Existing radiation codes for biomedical applications face the challenge of dealing with
largely different spatial scales, from nanometer scales governing individual energy deposits …

Background: Virtual wedge (VW) is used in radiotherapy to compensate for missing tissues
and create a uniform dose distribution in tissues. According to TECDOC-1583 and technical …

Read an exclusive interview with Dr. Jerry Battista here. A critical element of radiation
treatment planning for cancer is the accurate prediction and delivery of a tailored radiation …

Purpose: To study the effect of the user-defined electron/positron simulation parameters C 1
and C 2 of the Monte Carlo code penelope on the results from simulations of bremsstrahlung …

Purpose At introduction in 2014, dose calculation for the first MLC on a robotic SRS/SBRT
platform was limited to a correction-based Finite-Size Pencil Beam (FSPB) algorithm. We …

Purpose This study aims at analyzing beam data commissioning along with verifying Monte
Carlo-based treatment planning system on the basis of the manufacturer guidelines for …

Abstract Background In Monte Carlo simulations, the fine-tuning of linac beam parameters to
produce a good match between simulated and measured dose profiles is a lengthy, time …

Background and purpose In aqua dosimetry with electronic portal imaging devices (EPIDs)
allows for dosimetric treatment verification in external beam radiotherapy by comparing …

Gamma index metric is frequently used for dose verification in quality control (QC)
procedures for clinical radiation therapy. Monte Carlo (MC) simulations and radiochromic …