Development and Benchmarking of a Monte Carlo Dose Engine for Proton Radiation Therapy

Dose calculation algorithms based on Monte Carlo (MC) simulations play a crucial role in radiotherapy. Here, the development and benchmarking of a novel MC dose engine, MonteRay, is presented for proton therapy aiming to support clinical activity at the Heidelberg Ion Beam Therapy center (HIT) and t...

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Main Authors: Besuglow, J. (Author), Debus, J. (Author), Ferrari, A. (Author), Haberer, T. (Author), Kopp, B. (Author), Lysakovski, P. (Author), Mairani, A. (Author), Mein, S. (Author), Tessonnier, T. (Author)
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Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021
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