A Monte Carlo model of an agility head for a 10-MV photon beam

Almatani, Turki; Hugtenburg, Richard; Smakovs, Artjoms

doi:10.1080/16583655.2022.2050097

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A Monte Carlo model of an agility head for a 10-MV photon beam

Turki Almatani, Richard Hugtenburg

, Artjoms Smakovs

Journal of Taibah University for Science, Volume: 16, Issue: 1, Pages: 300 - 307

Swansea University Author: Richard Hugtenburg

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Objective: Modelling linear accelerator (linac) photon beams using the Monte Carlo (MC) technique is presently the most precise technique with which to calculate radiotherapy beam data. Complicated treatment plans can be achieved by using the Agility multileaf collimator. The focus of this study is...

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A Monte Carlo model of an agility head for a 10-MV photon beam

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