Monte Carlo methods for device simulations in radiation therapy

被引：12

作者：

Park, Hyojun ^{[1
]}

Paganetti, Harald ^{[2
,3
]}

Schuemann, Jan ^{[2
,3
]}

Jia, Xun ^{[4
]}

Min, Chul Hee ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Yonsei Univ, Dept Radiat Convergence Engn, Wonju, South Korea

[2] Massachusetts Gen Hosp, Dept Radiat Oncol, Boston, MA 02114 USA

[3] Harvard Med Sch, Boston, MA 02114 USA

[4] UTSouthwestern Med Ctr, Dept Radiat Oncol, Dallas, TX 75235 USA

来源：

PHYSICS IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY | 2021年 / 66卷 / 18期

基金：

新加坡国家研究基金会;

关键词：

Monte Carlo method; device simulation; radiation treatment; CONE-BEAM CT; PROTON COMPUTED-TOMOGRAPHY; ION-CHAMBER RESPONSE; ABSORBED DOSE DISTRIBUTIONS; NEUTRON-CAPTURE THERAPY; DYNAMIC MLC IMRT; MV PHOTON BEAMS; X-RAY; LINEAR-ACCELERATOR; GAMMA-KNIFE;

D O I：

10.1088/1361-6560/ac1d1f

中图分类号：

R318 [生物医学工程];

学科分类号：

0831 ;

摘要：

Monte Carlo (MC) simulations play an important role in radiotherapy, especially as a method to evaluate physical properties that are either impossible or difficult to measure. For example, MC simulations (MCSs) are used to aid in the design of radiotherapy devices or to understand their properties. The aim of this article is to review the MC method for device simulations in radiation therapy. After a brief history of the MC method and popular codes in medical physics, we review applications of the MC method to model treatment heads for neutral and charged particle radiation therapy as well as specific in-room devices for imaging and therapy purposes. We conclude by discussing the impact that MCSs had in this field and the role of MC in future device design.

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