TOPAS: An innovative proton Monte Carlo platform for research and clinical applications
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- 19 October 2012
- journal article
- radiation therapy-physics
- Published by Wiley in Medical Physics
- Vol. 39 (11), 6818-6837
- https://doi.org/10.1118/1.4758060
Abstract
Purpose: While Monte Carlo particle transport has proven useful in many areas (treatment head design, dose calculation, shielding design, and imaging studies) and has been particularly important for...Keywords
Funding Information
- National Institutes of Health (R01 CA 140735-01)
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