IMRT Course 2016

Monte Carlo simulations

of a linac with BEAMnrc

allow separate dose

calculation for

primary

photons, secondary

photons

(‘head scatter’)

Is it really important to focus

mainly

on radiation

transport in the patient?

ESTRO IMRT course 2016

Dose Calculation in Static and Rotational IMRT

London April 7th, 2016

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and

contaminant

electrons

The following slides:

Appropriate modelling of what happens in the accelerator head is of

major importance for dose calculation accuracy!