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Monte Carlo Modelling of External Electron Beams in Radiotherapy
| Content Provider | Scilit |
|---|---|
| Author | Verhaegen, Frank |
| Copyright Year | 2021 |
| Description | The introduction given in the chapter on Monte Carlo modelling of clinical photon beams serves also as an introduction to the present chapter on clinical electron beams. In this chapter, we will give an overview of the work performed in the field of Monte Carlo modelling of clinical electron beams over the last 40 years or so. It is widely believed that to calculate a patient dose correctly in electron beams, Monte Carlo simulations are needed, more so than for radiotherapy photon beams, where there exist alternative dose calculation methods that rival Monte Carlo simulations in accuracy and performance. For electron beams, the situation is different, with many papers exposing flaws in analytical dose calculation methods, even in modern treatment-planning systems. It is therefore not surprising that Monte Carlo simulations are seeing a widespread acceptance in the radiotherapy community. Book Name: Monte Carlo Techniques in Radiation Therapy |
| Related Links | https://api.taylorfrancis.com/content/chapters/edit/download?identifierName=doi&identifierValue=10.1201/9781003211846-7&type=chapterpdf |
| Ending Page | 75 |
| Page Count | 7 |
| Starting Page | 69 |
| DOI | 10.1201/9781003211846-7 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited |
| Publisher Date | 2021-10-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Book Name: Monte Carlo Techniques in Radiation Therapy Electron Beams Radiotherapy Monte Carlo Introduction Carlo Modelling |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Chapter |
