Purpose: To develop a framework for accurate electron Monte Carlo dose calculation. In this
study, comprehensive validations of vendor provided electron beam phase space files for …

In the present work, Monte Carlo (MC) models of electron beams (energies 4, 12 and
18MeV) from an Elekta SL25 medical linear accelerator were simulated using …

Purpose: This work evaluates Varian's electron phase–space sources for Monte Carlo
simulation of the TrueBeam for modulated electron radiation therapy (MERT) and combined …

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

Purpose: Electron radiation therapy is used frequently for the treatment of skin cancers and
superficial tumors especially in the absence of kilovoltage treatment units. Head‐and‐neck …

Monte Carlo simulation can accurately calculate electron fluence at the patient surface and
the resultant dose deposition if the initial source electron beam and linear accelerator …

Monte Carlo (MC) techniques can be used to build a simulation model of an electron
accelerator to calculate output factors for electron fields. This can be useful during …

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 …

Purpose: To create an accurate 6 MV Monte Carlo simulation phase space for the Varian
TrueBeam treatment head geometry imported from cad (computer aided design) without …

Recently, several papers noticed that the electron focal spot of a linear accelerator (linac)
could be elliptical which would cause dosimetric discrepancies between measurements and …