Efficient Monte Carlo simulations in kilovoltage x-ray beams

Hing, Ernesto Mainegra

doi:10.22215/etd/2011-09737

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A In-air: Photon Fluence Spectra and Hvl1

The Bipm Reference Standard For 192 Ir Brachytherapy1

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“…For this reason, the original relaxation implementation is left as the default until further testing can be done. 10 The K M-lines of chromium (5.97 keV) and nickel (8.27 keV), and the K L line of nickel (7.46 keV) were unchanged after enabling EADL relaxation data. It is worth mentioning that the atomic transition probabilities contained in the EADL are not without their uncertainties.…”

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Technical Note: Effect of explicit M and N‐shell atomic transitions on a low‐energy x‐ray source

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Seuntjens

2016

Medical Physics

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Technical Note: Effect of explicit M and N‐shell atomic transitions on a low‐energy x‐ray source

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“…The value presently in use for the energy dependence factor, k en = 1.0020 (15), is derived from the Monte Carlo calcul ations of Mainegra-Hing et al [20], which used graphite stopping powers previously recommended by the ICRU [11] evaluated using I g = 78 eV and the crystalline density 2.265 g cm -3 [21].…”

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Re-evaluation of the BIPM international dosimetry standards on adoption of the recommendations of ICRU Report 90

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Kessler²

2018

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Following the recommendations of ICRU Report 90, a re-evaluation has been made of the BIPM standards for air kerma in x-rays and in 60 Co and 137 Cs γ-radiations, for absorbed dose to water in 60 Co γ-radiation and for reference air-kerma rate in 192 Ir γ-radiation for brachytherapy. The changes arise from three sources: (i) the implementation of new correction factors k ii and k W for free-air ionization chambers; (ii) a re-evaluation of the mean excitation energy for graphite and water and the density effect for graphite; (iii) new stated uncertainties for the value of W air for dry air and for the related product W air s g,air . Consideration has also been given to new recommendations for photon interaction coefficients, although no corresponding changes have resulted. The heat defect in graphite is also considered. A summary table of the combined effect of these changes is presented. The new standards will be implemented on

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Efficient Monte Carlo simulations in kilovoltage x-ray beams

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Technical Note: Effect of explicit M and N‐shell atomic transitions on a low‐energy x‐ray source

Technical Note: Effect of explicit M and N‐shell atomic transitions on a low‐energy x‐ray source

Re-evaluation of the BIPM international dosimetry standards on adoption of the recommendations of ICRU Report 90

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