Published October 21, 2005 | Version v1
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A software tool for 2D/3D visualization and analysis of phase-space data generated by Monte Carlo modelling of medical linear accelerators

Creators

  • 1. Department of Radiation Oncology, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02114 (United States)

Description

A computer program has been developed for novel 2D/3D visualization and analysis of the phase-space parameters of Monte Carlo simulations of medical accelerator radiation beams. The software is written in the IDL language and reads the phase-space data generated in the BEAMnrc/BEAM Monte Carlo code format. Contour and colour-wash plots of the fluence, mean energy, energy fluence, mean angle, spectra distribution, energy fluence distribution, angular distribution, and slices and projections of the 3D ZLAST distribution can be calculated and displayed. Based on our experience of using it at Massachusetts General Hospital, the software has proven to be a useful tool for analysis and verification of the Monte Carlo generated phase-space files. The software is in the public domain. (note)

Availability note (English)

Available online at http://stacks.iop.org/0031-9155/50/N257/pmb5_20_n02.pdf or at the Web site for the journal Physics in Medicine and Biology (ISSN 1361-6560) http://www.iop.org/

Additional details

Identifiers

URL
http://stacks.iop.org/0031-9155/50/N257/pmb5_20_n02.pdf; http://www.iop.org/;
DOI
10.1088/0031-9155/50/20/N02;
PII
S0031-9155(05)00026-6;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Physics in Medicine and Biology
Journal Volume
50
Journal Issue
20
Journal Page Range
p. N257-N267
ISSN
0031-9155
CODEN
PHMBA7

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
36098569
Subject category
S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
Descriptors DEI
ANGULAR DISTRIBUTION; BEAMS; COMPUTER CODES; COMPUTERIZED SIMULATION; HOSPITALS; LINEAR ACCELERATORS; MONTE CARLO METHOD; PHASE SPACE; RADIOTHERAPY; VERIFICATION
Descriptors DEC
ACCELERATORS; BUILDINGS; CALCULATION METHODS; DISTRIBUTION; MATHEMATICAL SPACE; MEDICAL ESTABLISHMENTS; MEDICINE; NUCLEAR MEDICINE; RADIOLOGY; SIMULATION; SPACE; THERAPY