Validation of Geant4 physics models for the simulation of the proton bragg peak
Contributo in Atti di convegno
Data di Pubblicazione:
2007
Abstract:
A comprehensive, rigorous validation of Geant4 electromagnetic and hadronic models pertinent to the simulation of the proton Bragg peak in water is presented. Geant4 simulation results are validated against high precision experimental data taken in the CATANA hadrontherapy facility.
Tipologia CRIS:
04.01 Contributo in Atti di convegno
Keywords:
Geant4; Hadrontherapy; Monte Cario; Radiation protection; Validation
Elenco autori:
Russo, Giorgio
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Titolo del libro:
2006 IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium, Medical Imaging Conference and 15th International Workshop on Room-Temperature Semiconductor X- and Gamma-Ray Detectors, Special Focus Workshops, NSS/MIC/RTSD;San Diego, CA;29 October 2006through4 November 2006
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