A discrete ordinates Boltzmann solver for application to inverse planning of photons and protons

JL Bedford - Physics in Medicine & Biology, 2023 - iopscience.iop.org
The aim of this work is to develop a discrete ordinates Boltzmann solver that can be used for
calculation of absorbed dose from both photons and protons within an inverse planning …

Development of a new Hybrid Virtual Source Model to simulate Elekta Synergy MLCi2 linac

D Krim, A Rrhioua, M Zerfaoui, D Bakari - Radiation Measurements, 2022 - Elsevier
Monte Carlo (MC) simulations of medical linear accelerators applying the phase space
approach provide excellent results and substantially reduce execution time. This approach …

A phase space model of a Versa HD linear accelerator for application to Monte Carlo dose calculation in a real‐time adaptive workflow

JL Bedford, R Nilawar, S Nill… - Journal of Applied …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose This study aims to develop and validate a simple geometric model of the
accelerator head, from which a particle phase space can be calculated for application to fast …

An automated optimization strategy to design collimator geometry for small field radiation therapy systems

J Wang, L Wang, PG Maxim… - Physics in Medicine & …, 2021 - iopscience.iop.org
Purpose. To develop an automated optimization strategy to facilitate collimator design for
small-field radiotherapy systems. Methods and Materials. We developed an objective …

Development of an IAEA phase-space dataset for the Leksell Gamma Knife® Perfexion™ using multi-threaded Geant4 simulations

TH Kim, T Schaarschmidt, HJ Yang, YK Kim, KJ Chun… - Physica Medica, 2019 - Elsevier
This study was conducted to develop a phase-space dataset in the International Atomic
Energy Agency (IAEA) format for Monte Carlo (MC) simulations of the Leksell Gamma …

Beam modeling and commissioning for Monte Carlo photon beam on an Elekta Versa HD LINAC

S Can, D Karaçetin, N Meriç - Applied Radiation and Isotopes, 2022 - Elsevier
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 …

Development of a new MC Fast Dose Engine for small compact radiation fields generated by the CyberKnifeⓇ Iris medical linac

D Krim, A El Outmani, FZ El Hadri, M Zerfaoui… - Radiation Physics and …, 2023 - Elsevier
MC-based computerized TPS is an essential tool for improving treatment quality in external
radiation therapy chains. However, incorporating these systems into clinical TPS is …

Development of a virtual source model for Monte Carlo‐based independent dose calculation for varian linac

JR Castle, J Duan, X Feng… - Journal of Applied Clinical …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Monte Carlo (MC) independent dose calculations are often based on phase‐space files
(PSF), as they can accurately represent particle characteristics. PSF generally are large and …

Implementation of a new virtual source model in Gate 9.0 package to simulate Elekta Synergy MLCi2 6 MV accelerator

D Krim, D Bakari, M Zerfaoui… - Biomedical Physics & …, 2021 - iopscience.iop.org
Monte Carlo simulation is appreciated as an extraordinary technique to investigate particle
physic processes in Radiation Therapy. This task offers a new Virtual Source Model (VSM) …

[HTML][HTML] Developing a new Monte Carlo algorithm as an alternative tool to simulate virtual source model on an Elekta Versa HD Linac

S Can, E Şahi̇ner, D Karaçetin, N Meriç - Journal of Radiation Research …, 2022 - Elsevier
The aim of this study is to develop in-house Monte Carlo (MC) algorithm as an alternative
tool to simulate all mechanisms of interactions for dose calculation in radiation therapy …