Published 2001 | Version v1
Book

Markov chain Monte Carlo methods in radiotherapy treatment planning

  • 1. U. Hospital Trust, Birmingham (United Kingdom)

Description

The Markov chain method can be used to incorporate measured data in Monte Carlo based radiotherapy treatment planning. This paper shows that convergence to the measured data, within the target precision, is achievable. Relative output factors for blocked fields and oblique beams are shown to compare well with independent measurements according to the same criterion. (orig.)

Part of:
Advanced Monte Carlo for radiation physics, particle transport simulation and applications. Proceedings

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Publishing Information

Publisher
Springer
Imprint Place
Berlin (Germany)
ISBN
3-540-41795-8
Imprint Title
Advanced Monte Carlo for radiation physics, particle transport simulation and applications. Proceedings
Imprint Pagination
1218 p.
Journal Page Range
p. 583-588

Conference

Title
International conference on advanced Monte Carlo for radiation physics, particle transport simulation and applications
Acronym
MC Monte Carlo 2000
Dates
23-26 Oct 2000
Place
Lisbon (Portugal)

INIS

Country of Publication
Germany
Country of Input or Organization
Germany
INIS RN
33013550
Subject category
S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
DEPTH DOSE DISTRIBUTIONS; MARKOV PROCESS; MONTE CARLO METHOD; RADIATION TRANSPORT; RADIOTHERAPY; SPATIAL DOSE DISTRIBUTIONS
Descriptors DEC
CALCULATION METHODS; MEDICINE; NUCLEAR MEDICINE; RADIATION DOSE DISTRIBUTIONS; RADIOLOGY; SPATIAL DOSE DISTRIBUTIONS; STOCHASTIC PROCESSES; THERAPY

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