Monte Carlo techniques in radiation therapy : introduction, source modelling and patient dose calculations
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Monte Carlo techniques in radiation therapy : introduction, source modelling and patient dose calculations
（Imaging in medical diagnosis and therapy）
CRC Press, 2022, c2022
2nd ed
- : hbk
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Includes bibliographical references and index
"First ed. published by CRC Press 2013"--T.p. verso
Description and Table of Contents
Description
Targets both students or professionals, both novice and experienced, in medical radiotherapy physics.
Combines overviews of development, methods and references to facilitate Monte Carlo studies.
Focuses on applications in radiotherapy.
Table of Contents
1.History of Monte Carlo.2. Basics of Monte Carlo Simulations. 3. Variance Reduction Techniques 4. Monte Carlo Modelling of External Photon Beams in Radiotherapy. 5. Monte Carlo Modelling of External Electron Beams in Radiotherapy. 6. Monte Carlo techniques in brachytherapy: basics and source and detector modelling. 7. Monte Carlo Modeling of Scanned Ion Beams in Radiotherapy. 8. Monte Carlo simulations for Treatment Device Design. 9. Dynamic Beam Delivery and 4D Monte Carlo. 10. Photons: Clinical considerations and applications. 11. Patient Dose Calculation. 12. Electrons: Clinical considerations and applications. 13. Protons: Clinical considerations and applications. 14. Monte Carlo as a QA tool for advanced radiation therapy. 15. Monte Carlo applications in total skin electron therapy (TSET). 16. Monte Carlo simulation in brachytherapy patient and applicator modelling. 17. Artificial intelligence and Monte Carlo simulation.
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