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Andersen, V.* ; Ballarini, F.* ; Battistoni, G.* ; Cerutti, F.* ; Empl, A.* ; Fasso, A.* ; Ferrari, A.* ; Garzelli, MV.* ; Ottolenghi, A.* ; Paretzke, H.G. ; Pinsky, L.* ; Ranft, J.* ; Sala, P.* ; Wilson, T.* ; Zankl, M.

The application of FlUKA to dosimetry and radiation therapy.

Radiat. Prot. Dosim. 116, 113-117 (2005)
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The FLUKA Monte Carlo code has been evolving over the last several decades and is now widely used for radiation shielding calculations. In order to facilitate the use of FLUKA in dosimetry and therapy applications, supporting software has been developed to allow the direct conversion of the output files from standard CT-scans directly into a voxel geometry for transport within FLUKA. Since the CT-scan information essentially contains only the electron density information over the scanned volume, one needs the specific compositions for each voxel individually. We present here the results of a simple algorithm to assign tissues in the human body to one of four categories: soft-tissue, hard-bone, trabecular-bone and porous-lung. In addition, we explore the problem of the pathlength distributions in porous media such as trabecular bone. A mechanism will be implemented within FLUKA to allow for variable multipal fixed density materials to accommodate the pathlength distributions discovered. © The Author 2005. Published by Oxford University Press. All rights reserved.
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Publication type Article: Journal article
Document type Scientific Article
Keywords FlUKA; Monte Carlo code; voxel geometry; dosimetry
Language english
Publication Year 2005
HGF-reported in Year 2006
ISSN (print) / ISBN 0144-8420
e-ISSN 1742-3406
Journal Radiation Protection Dosimetry
Quellenangaben Volume: 116, Issue: 1-4, Pages: 113-117 Article Number: , Supplement: ,
Publisher Oxford University Press
Publishing Place Oxford
Reviewing status Peer reviewed
Institute(s) Institute of Radiation Protection (ISS)
POF-Topic(s) 30504 - Mechanisms of Genetic and Environmental Influences on Health and Disease
Research field(s) Radiation Sciences
PSP Element(s) G-501100-008
DOI 10.1093/rpd/nci040
Scopus ID 27844484662
Erfassungsdatum 2006-04-26
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