Assessing the Effect of Directional Bremsstrahlung Splitting on the Output Spectra and Parameters Using BEAMnrc Monte Carlo Simulation Package [PDF]
Biomedical Engineering and Computational Biology, 2022 Introduction: EGSnrc software package is one of the computational packages for Monte Carlo simulation in radiation therapy and has several subset codes.
Razzagh Abedi Firouzjah +1 more
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Journal of Radiation Research and Applied Sciences, 2016 The application of Variance Reduction Techniques (VRT) in Monte Carlo (MC) codes brings significant improvement in efficiency and a significant profit in the time of simulation.
Maged Mohammed +2 more
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Assessment of Dose Calculation Accuracy of TiGRT Treatment Planning System Versus BEAMnrc Simulation in Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma: A Phantom study [PDF]
Journal of Medical Signals and SensorsBackground: Accurate dose calculations in radiotherapy are essential, especially in complex anatomical areas such as the nasopharynx, where heterogeneous tissue compositions can greatly influence treatment outcomes.
Seyed Salman Zakariaee +4 more
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Monte Carlo Simulation for the Radixact™ Tomotherapy Linac Using EGSnrc [PDF]
Journal of Medical PhysicsPurpose: When exact information regarding the treatment head and initial electron beam is available, the Monte Carlo (MC) approach can properly simulate any linear accelerator. However, manufacturers seldom offer information such as the incident electron
Danial Seifi Makrani +5 more
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Evaluation of RADIANCE Monte Carlo algorithm for treatment planning in electron based Intraoperative Radiotherapy (IOERT) [PDF]
Zeitschrift für Medizinische PhysikPurpose: To perform experimental as well as independent Monte Carlo (MC) evaluation of the MC algorithm implemented in RADIANCE version 4.0.8, a dedicated treatment planning system (TPS) for 3D electron dose calculations in intraoperative radiation ...
Charoula Iliaskou +5 more
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Evaluation of MLC Thickness and Composite Effects on Collimation Parameters using EGSnrc and IAEA Phase Space Data [PDF]
Journal of Biomedical Physics and Engineering, 2020 Background: Recently, multileaf collimators (MLC) have become an important part of any LINAC collimation system because they reduce the treatment planning time and improve the conformity.
K Hadad, H Alipour
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Electron modes simulation of a Siemens-Primus-Linac at 10, 12, and 14 MeV with various field sizes
Journal of Radiation Research and Applied Sciences, 2023 The electron mode of a Siemens Primus linear accelerator (SPLA) is simulated using Monte Carlo (MC) simulation, BEAMnrc, with various field sizes 10 × 10, 15 × 15, and 20 × 20 cm2 at different e-beam energies of 10, 12, 14 MeV.
Hani H. Negm +2 more
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Wahana Fisika: Jurnal Penelitian Fisika dan Terapannya, 2016 Telah dilakukan penelitian tentang perbandingan dosis serap berkas foton 16 MV pada berbagai jenis material phantom dengan menggunakan simulasi Monte Carlo-EGSnrc.
Ridwan Ramdani, Freddy Haryanto
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Radiology and mammography standard X-ray spectra simulated with the Monte Carlo method
Brazilian Journal of Radiation Sciences, 2021 Six standard beams described in the TRS-457 (IAEA): RQR 5, 8, M1, M2, M3, M4 were simulated using the EGSnrc Monte Carlo code. Each spectrum was created by an X-ray tube simulated in BEAMnrc, and attenuation curves were obtained using the application ...
Joel Marques Xavier Filho +2 more
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Journal of Taibah University for Science, 2023 The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of these Variance reduction techniques on photon fluence and dose calculation efficiency. Different VRTs available in the BEAMnrc code were used to investigate the simulation efficiency for a 6 MV ...
Turki Almatani
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