Comparison of two Monte Carlo-based codes for small-field dose calculations in external beam radiotherapy

Acta Oncol. 2017 Jun;56(6):891-893. doi: 10.1080/0284186X.2017.1292048. Epub 2017 Mar 2.

Authors

Mari Partanen^{1

2}, Jarkko Ojala^{1

2}, Jarkko Niemelä^{3

4}, Mikko Björkqvist^{3

4}, Jani Keyriläinen^{3

4}, Mika Kapanen^{1

2}

Affiliations

¹ a Department of Medical Physics , Medical Imaging Center, Tampere University Hospital , Tampere , Finland.
² b Department of Oncology , Unit of Radiotherapy, Tampere University Hospital , Tampere , Finland.
³ c Department of Medical Physics , Turku University Hospital , Turku , Finland.
⁴ d Department of Oncology and Radiotherapy , Turku University Hospital , Turku , Finland.

PMID: 28464738
DOI: 10.1080/0284186X.2017.1292048

No abstract available

Publication types

Comparative Study
Evaluation Study
Letter

MeSH terms

Algorithms*
Computer Simulation
Data Interpretation, Statistical
Humans
Monte Carlo Method
Phantoms, Imaging
Radiometry / methods*
Radiotherapy Dosage
Radiotherapy Planning, Computer-Assisted / methods*
Radiotherapy Planning, Computer-Assisted / standards
Radiotherapy, Conformal / methods*
Radiotherapy, Conformal / standards
Uncertainty