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- Title
Monte Carlo simulation for Neptun 10 PC medical linear accelerator and calculations of output factor for electron beam
- Authors
Bahreyni Toossi, Mohammad Taghi; Momennezhad, Mehdi; Hashemi, Seyed Mohammad
- Abstract
Abstract: Aim: Exact knowledge of dosimetric parameters is an essential pre-requisite of an effective treatment in radiotherapy. In order to fulfill this consideration, different techniques have been used, one of which is Monte Carlo simulation. Materials and methods: This study used the MCNP-4C b [b] Monte Carlo N-Particle Transport Code – Version 4C. to simulate electron beams from Neptun 10 PC medical linear accelerator. Output factors for 6, 8 and 10MeV electrons applied to eleven different conventional fields were both measured and calculated. Results: The measurements were carried out by a Wellhofler-Scanditronix dose scanning system. Our findings revealed that output factors acquired by MCNP-4C simulation and the corresponding values obtained by direct measurements are in a very good agreement. Conclusion: In general, very good consistency of simulated and measured results is a good proof that the goal of this work has been accomplished.
- Subjects
MONTE Carlo method; LINEAR accelerators in medicine; ELECTRON beams; MEDICAL dosimetry; RADIOTHERAPY; SIMULATION methods &; models
- Publication
Reports of Practical Oncology & Radiotherapy, 2012, Vol 17, Issue 2, p115
- ISSN
1507-1367
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1016/j.rpor.2012.01.011