ESTRO course Dose Modelling and Verification 2017

Alt 2: Describing individual particles – Phase Space

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• Monte Carlo transport engine used to yield long list (millions…) of output particles at an exit interface

MC

• Each output particle specified to type, energy, lateral position and direction

Transport engine

• Electron source onto target tweaked to match the output to dose measured in water

• Excellent research tool, less practical for routine work

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