Abstract
A water-equivalent model of heterogeneous materials is employed in a simplified Monte Carlo dose calculation method. Using the model, calculation of multiple scattering effects, not in an actual material but in water, is conducted. In this paper, the effects calculated using the model were compared with results calculated in an actual material and their influence in terms of dose predictions due to the difference was verified. We found that it was appropriate for multiple scattering calculations in proton dose predictions to use the water-equivalent model.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 3728-3729 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| Journal | Japanese Journal of Applied Physics, Part 1: Regular Papers and Short Notes and Review Papers |
| Volume | 42 |
| Issue number | 6 A |
| Publication status | Published - Jun 1 2003 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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Verification of water-equivalent model for calculation of multiple scattering effects in simplified Monte Carlo dose calculation. / Kohno, Ryosuke; Takada, Yoshihisa; Sakae, Takeji; Terunuma, Toshiyuki; Matsumoto, Keiji; Nohtomi, Akihiro; Matsuda, Hiroyuki.
In: Japanese Journal of Applied Physics, Part 1: Regular Papers and Short Notes and Review Papers, Vol. 42, No. 6 A, 01.06.2003, p. 3728-3729.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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T1 - Verification of water-equivalent model for calculation of multiple scattering effects in simplified Monte Carlo dose calculation
AU - Kohno, Ryosuke
AU - Takada, Yoshihisa
AU - Sakae, Takeji
AU - Terunuma, Toshiyuki
AU - Matsumoto, Keiji
AU - Nohtomi, Akihiro
AU - Matsuda, Hiroyuki
PY - 2003/6/1
Y1 - 2003/6/1
N2 - A water-equivalent model of heterogeneous materials is employed in a simplified Monte Carlo dose calculation method. Using the model, calculation of multiple scattering effects, not in an actual material but in water, is conducted. In this paper, the effects calculated using the model were compared with results calculated in an actual material and their influence in terms of dose predictions due to the difference was verified. We found that it was appropriate for multiple scattering calculations in proton dose predictions to use the water-equivalent model.
AB - A water-equivalent model of heterogeneous materials is employed in a simplified Monte Carlo dose calculation method. Using the model, calculation of multiple scattering effects, not in an actual material but in water, is conducted. In this paper, the effects calculated using the model were compared with results calculated in an actual material and their influence in terms of dose predictions due to the difference was verified. We found that it was appropriate for multiple scattering calculations in proton dose predictions to use the water-equivalent model.
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JO - Japanese Journal of Applied Physics, Part 1: Regular Papers & Short Notes
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SN - 0021-4922
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