Abstract:Purpose:It is the goal of this study to use both Monte Carlo (MC) simulation and the pencil beam dose algorithm (PBA) in the treatment planning system to investigate Patient scatter factor (PSF) and Compensator scatter factor (CSF) for calibrating the dose per monitor unit (DMU) for a passive scattering proton therapy system.Materials and Methods: PSFs and CSFs for brain, lung, pancreas, and prostate treatment sites were calculated by using MC simulation and PBA from the treatment planning software to evaluate… Show more
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