Evaluation of an analytic linear Boltzmann transport equation solver for high-density inhomogeneities

Purpose: Acuros external beam (Acuros XB) is a novel dose calculation algorithm implemented through theECLIPSE treatment planning system. The algorithm finds a deterministic solution to the linear Boltzmann transport equation, the same equation commonly solved stochastically by Monte Carlo methods....

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Published in:	Medical physics (Lancaster) Vol. 40; no. 1; pp. 011707 - n/a
Main Authors:	Lloyd, S. A. M., Ansbacher, W.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States American Association of Physicists in Medicine 01.01.2013
Subjects:	Acuros ALGORITHMS Alloys based on titanium ANISOTROPY Backscattering biological organs biomedical materials Biomedical modeling BOLTZMANN EQUATION Boltzmann equations CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS Computed tomography dosimetry Dosimetry/exposure assessment Electron scattering ELECTRONS high‐density Humans Male Medical image artifacts Medical imaging Monte Carlo MONTE CARLO METHOD Monte Carlo methods Monte Carlo simulations Ordinary and partial differential equations; boundary value problems Partial differential equations PATIENTS perturbation theory PHANTOMS PHOTON BEAMS PHOTONS POISSON EQUATION PROSTATE Prostatic Neoplasms - radiotherapy Prostheses implantable into the body prosthetics RADIATION DOSE DISTRIBUTIONS RADIATION DOSES RADIATION PROTECTION AND DOSIMETRY radiation therapy RADIOTHERAPY Radiotherapy Planning, Computer-Assisted - methods stainless steel STAINLESS STEELS Stochastic modeling STOCHASTIC PROCESSES Titanium TITANIUM ALLOYS WATER algorithms Monte Carlo Acuros high-density radiation therapy
ISSN:	0094-2405, 2473-4209, 2473-4209
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