A multiple source model for 6 MV photon beam dose calculations using Monte Carlo

Fix, MK; Stampanoni, M; Manser, P; Born, EJ; Mini, R; Rüegsegger, P (2001). A multiple source model for 6 MV photon beam dose calculations using Monte Carlo. Physics in medicine and biology, 46(5), pp. 1407-27. Bristol: Institute of Physics Publishing IOP 10.1088/0031-9155/46/5/307

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A multiple source model (MSM) for the 6 MV beam of a Varian Clinac 2300 C/D was developed by simulating radiation transport through the accelerator head for a set of square fields using the GEANT Monte Carlo (MC) code. The corresponding phase space (PS) data enabled the characterization of 12 sources representing the main components of the beam defining system. By parametrizing the source characteristics and by evaluating the dependence of the parameters on field size, it was possible to extend the validity of the model to arbitrary rectangular fields which include the central 3 x 3 cm2 field without additional precalculated PS data. Finally, a sampling procedure was developed in order to reproduce the PS data. To validate the MSM, the fluence, energy fluence and mean energy distributions determined from the original and the reproduced PS data were compared and showed very good agreement. In addition, the MC calculated primary energy spectrum was verified by an energy spectrum derived from transmission measurements. Comparisons of MC calculated depth dose curves and profiles, using original and PS data reproduced by the MSM, agree within 1% and 1 mm. Deviations from measured dose distributions are within 1.5% and 1 mm. However, the real beam leads to some larger deviations outside the geometrical beam area for large fields. Calculated output factors in 10 cm water depth agree within 1.5% with experimentally determined data. In conclusion, the MSM produces accurate PS data for MC photon dose calculations for the rectangular fields specified.

Item Type:	Journal Article (Original Article)
Division/Institute:	04 Faculty of Medicine > Department of Haematology, Oncology, Infectious Diseases, Laboratory Medicine and Hospital Pharmacy (DOLS) > Clinic of Radiation Oncology > Medical Radiation Physics
UniBE Contributor:	Fix, Michael, Manser, Peter, Mini, Roberto
ISSN:	0031-9155
ISBN:	11384062
Publisher:	Institute of Physics Publishing IOP
Language:	English
Submitter:	Factscience Import
Date Deposited:	04 Oct 2013 14:56
Last Modified:	05 Dec 2022 14:17
Publisher DOI:	10.1088/0031-9155/46/5/307
PubMed ID:	11384062
Web of Science ID:	000168953200008
URI:	https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/24117 (FactScience: 47014)