Verification of Monte Carlo calculations in fast neutron therapy using silicon microdosimetry

Authors

I. Cornelius, University of WollongongFollow
Anatoly B. Rosenfeld, University of WollongongFollow

Publication Details

This paper originally appeared as: Cornelius, IM & Rosenfeldf, AB, Verification of Monte Carlo calculations in fast neutron therapy using silicon microdosimetry, IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium Conference Record, 19-25 October 2003, vol 3, 1489-1493. Copyright IEEE 2003.

Abstract

Silicon microdosimetry measurements in fast neutron therapy were simulated using the GEANT4 Monte Carlo toolkit. The possibility of using silicon microdosimeters for verification of Monte Carlo based treatment planning systems in hadron therapy is demonstrated.