| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10674973 | Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section B: Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms | 2005 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
A more complex model was then developed with the Monte Carlo code BEAMnrc [D.W.O. Rogers, C.M. MA, G.X. Ding, B. Walters, D. Sheikh-Bagheri, G.G. Zhang, BEAMnrc Users Manual. NRC Report PPIRS 509(a) rev F, 2001] in order to take into account the hip prosthesis geometry. The simulation results were compared to experimental measurements performed in a water phantom, in the case of a standard treatment of a pelvic cancer for one of the beams passing through the implant. These results have shown the great influence of the prostheses on the dose distribution.
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Authors
E. Buffard, R. Gschwind, L. Makovicka, E. Martin, C. Meunier, C. David,