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Efficient calculation of local dose distributions for response modeling in proton and heavier ion beams
We present an algorithm for fast and accurate computation of the local dose distribution in MeV beams of protons, carbon ions or other heavy charged particles. It uses compound Poisson modeling of track interaction and successive convolutions for fast computation. It can handle arbitrary complex mixed particle fields over a wide range of fluences.
Since the local dose distribution is the essential part of several approaches to model detector efficiency and cellular response it has potential use in ion-beam dosimetry, radiotherapy, and radiobiology.
Language: | English |
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Publisher: | Springer Berlin Heidelberg |
Year: | 2014 |
Pages: | 1-5 |
Proceedings: | 2nd Nano-IBCT Conference |
Journal subtitle: | Atomic, Molecular, Optical and Plasma Physics |
ISSN: | 14346079 and 14346060 |
Types: | Journal article and Preprint article |
DOI: | 10.1140/epjd/e2014-40825-0 |
ORCIDs: | 0000-0001-5059-6293 and Andersen, Claus E. |
Atomic, Molecular, Optical and Plasma Physics Dose Distribution Heavy Charged Particle Linear Energy Transfer Local Dose Nonlinear Dynamics Physical Chemistry Physics Physics and Astronomy Quantum Information Technology, Spintronics Quantum Physics Single Track Spectroscopy/Spectrometry particle therapy physics.med-ph radiobiology