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 …

Introduction: The dose calculation plays a crucial role in many aspects of contemporary
clinical radiotherapy treatment planning process. It therefore goes without saying that the …

H Zaidi and G Sgouros (eds) Bristol: Institute of Physics Publishing (2002)£ 70.00, ISBN:
0750308168 Monte Carlo techniques are involved in many applications in medical physics …

In this chapter, the framework for the application of the Monte Carlo method to a wide range
of problems in nuclear medicine dosimetry is introduced. It also presents an introductory …

Monte Carlo techniques have become one of the most popular tools in different areas of
medical radiation physics following the development and subsequent implementation of …

This book covers the applications of Monte Carlo (MC) calculations in therapeutic nuclear
medicine from basic principles, to computer implementations of software packages and their …

Monte Carlo methods are used to calculate statistical behavior through the use of random
number generators and probability density functions. They have been used extensively in …

Monte Carlo simulation techniques made a slow entry in the field of radiotherapy in the late
1970s. Since then they have gained enormous popularity, judging by the number of papers …

Abstract Monte Carlo modelling in Nuclear Medicine can be applied to two different scientific
domains: 1. Imaging. The term ''imaging''in fact covers many different scientific aspects, from …

Monte Carlo Treatment Planning—An Introduction: Report 16 of the Netherlands
Commission on Radiation Dosimetry Netherlands Commission on Radiation Dosimetry …