Full Description
Modern cancer treatment relies on Monte Carlo simulations to help radiotherapists and clinical physicists better understand and compute radiation dose from imaging devices as well as exploit four-dimensional imaging data. With Monte Carlo-based treatment planning tools now available from commercial vendors, a complete transition to Monte Carlo-based dose calculation methods in radiotherapy could likely take place in the next decade. Monte Carlo Techniques in Radiation Therapy explores the use of Monte Carlo methods for modeling various features of internal and external radiation sources, including light ion beams.
The book—the first of its kind—world examples, it illustrates the use of Monte Carlo modeling and simulations in dose calculation, beam delivery, kilovoltage and megavoltage imaging, proton radiography, device design, and much more.
Contents
Monte Carlo Fundamentals: History of Monte Carlo. Basics of Monte Carlo Simulations. Variance Reduction Techniques. Overview of Monte Carlo Codes. Application of Monte Carlo Techniques in Radiation Therapy: Applications of Monte Carlo to Radiation Dosimetry. Monte Carlo Modeling of External Photon Beams in Radiotherapy. Monte Carlo Modeling of External Electron Beams in Radiotherapy. Dynamic Beam Delivery and 4D Monte Carlo. Patient Dose Calculation. Monte Carlo Methods and Applications for Brachytherapy Dosimetry and Treatment Planning. Monte Carlo as a QA Tool for Advanced Radiation Therapy. Electrons: Clinical Considerations and Applications. Photons: Clinical Considerations and Applications. Monte Carlo Calculations for Proton and Ion Beam Dosimetry. Protons: Clinical Considerations and Applications. Application of Monte Carlo Methods to Radionuclide Therapy. Monte Carlo for Kilovoltage and Megavoltage Imaging. Monte Carlo Calculations for PET-Based Treatment Verification of Ion Beam Therapy. Monte Carlo Studies of Prompt Gamma Emission and of Proton Radiography/Proton-CT. Monte Carlo for Treatment Device Design. GPU-Based Fast Monte Carlo Simulation for Radiotherapy Dose Calculation. Monte Carlo for Shielding of Radiotherapy Facilities. Index.
