First macro Monte Carlo based commercial dose calculation module for electron beam treatment planning—new issues for clinical consideration

The purpose of this study is to present our experience of commissioning, testing and use of the first commercial macro Monte Carlo based dose calculation algorithm for electron beam treatment planning and to investigate new issues regarding dose reporting (dose-to-water versus dose-to-medium) as wel...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Physics in medicine & biology 2006-06, Vol.51 (11), p.2781-2799
Hauptverfasser:	Ding, George X, Duggan, Dennis M, Coffey, Charles W, Shokrani, Parvaneh, Cygler, Joanna E
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Algorithms Bone and Bones - diagnostic imaging Bone and Bones - pathology Electrons Humans Lung - diagnostic imaging Lung - pathology Monte Carlo Method Phantoms, Imaging Radiotherapy Dosage Radiotherapy Planning, Computer-Assisted - methods Radiotherapy, High-Energy Technology, Radiologic Tomography, X-Ray Computed - methods
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