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ESTRO IMRT course 2015
Dose Calculation in Static and Rotational IMRT
Brussels October 8th, 2015
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Kernel-based methods: Separation of Photon-fluence and
energy deposition
primary photon source
s
r
KERNEL
Photon transport from the
primary photon source (or a
secondary source) to an
interaction point
s
Energy release through physical
interactions in medium
Energy transport from
s
to point
r
through secondary particles
(photons and electrons)
TERMA~photon fluence