Use of single scatter electron monte carlo transport for medical radiation sciences

Svatos, Michelle M

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Title: Use of single scatter electron monte carlo transport for medical radiation sciences

Abstract

The single scatter Monte Carlo code CREEP models precise microscopic interactions of electrons with matter to enhance physical understanding of radiation sciences. It is designed to simulate electrons in any medium, including materials important for biological studies. It simulates each interaction individually by sampling from a library which contains accurate information over a broad range of energies.

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Svatos, Michelle M ^[1]

Oakland, CA

Issue Date:: 2001-01-01

Research Org.:: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)

OSTI Identifier:: 873977

Patent Number(s):: 6285969

Assignee:: Regents of University of California (Oakland, CA)

Patent Classifications (CPCs):: A - HUMAN NECESSITIES A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE A61N - ELECTROTHERAPY

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A - HUMAN NECESSITIES A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE A61N - ELECTROTHERAPY
A61N2005/1034 - {Monte Carlo type methods
A61N5/1031 - {using a specific method of dose optimization}

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DOE Contract Number:: W-7405-ENG-48

Resource Type:: Patent

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: single; scatter; electron; monte; carlo; transport; medical; radiation; sciences; code; creep; models; precise; microscopic; interactions; electrons; matter; enhance; physical; understanding; designed; simulate; medium; including; materials; biological; studies; simulates; interaction; individually; sampling; library; contains; accurate; information; broad; range; energies; broad range; monte carlo; rate information; carlo transport; single scatter; radiation sciences; enhance physical; /703/

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Works referenced in this record:

PEREGRINE: An all-particle Monte Carlo code for radiation therapy
report, September 1994

Hartmann Siantar, C. L.; Chandler, W. P.; Rathkopf, J. A.
https://doi.org/10.2172/72922

Accelerating execution of the integrated TIGER series Monte Carlo radiation transport codes
journal, January 1997

Smith, L. M.; Hochstedler, R. D.
IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science, Vol. 44, Issue 1
https://doi.org/10.1109/23.554821

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Title: Use of single scatter electron monte carlo transport for medical radiation sciences

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journal, January 1997