Monte Carlo Computational Software and Methods in Radiation Dosimetry
| Autor: | Nikolaos Chatzisavvas, Michael Papoutsidakis, Ioannis Valais, Dimitrios Nikolopoulos, Georgios Karpetas, Georgios Priniotakis |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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General Computer Science
Computer science business.industry Monte Carlo method Nuclear power Field (computer science) 030218 nuclear medicine & medical imaging 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Software 030220 oncology & carcinogenesis Systems engineering Medical imaging Dosimetry Electrical and Electronic Engineering Radiation protection business Radiation treatment planning |
| Zdroj: | Annals of Emerging Technologies in Computing. 5:36-51 |
| ISSN: | 2516-029X 2516-0281 |
| Popis: | The fast developments and ongoing demands in radiation dosimetry have piqued the attention of many software developers and physicists to create powerful tools to make their experiments more exact, less expensive, more focused, and with a wider range of possibilities. Many software toolkits, packages, and programs have been produced in recent years, with the majority of them available as open source, open access, or closed source. This study is mostly focused to present what are the Monte Carlo software developed over the years, their implementation in radiation treatment, radiation dosimetry, nuclear detector design for diagnostic imaging, radiation shielding design and radiation protection. Ten software toolkits are introduced, a table with main characteristics and information is presented in order to make someone entering the field of computational Physics with Monte Carlo, make a decision of which software to use for their experimental needs. The possibilities that this software can provide us with allow us to design anything from an X-Ray Tube to whole LINAC costly systems with readily changeable features. From basic x-ray and pair detectors to whole PET, SPECT, CT systems which can be evaluated, validated and configured in order to test new ideas. Calculating doses in patients allows us to quickly acquire, from dosimetry estimates with various sources and isotopes, in various materials, to actual radiation therapies such as Brachytherapy and Proton therapy. We can also manage and simulate Treatment Planning Systems with a variety of characteristics and develop a highly exact approach that actual patients will find useful and enlightening. Shielding is an important feature not only to protect people from radiation in places like nuclear power plants, nuclear medical imaging, and CT and X-Ray examination rooms, but also to prepare and safeguard humanity for interstellar travel and space station missions. This research looks at the computational software that has been available in many applications up to now, with an emphasis on Radiation Dosimetry and its relevance in today's environment. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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