Computational radiology and imaging with the MCNP Monte Carlo code
MCNP, a 3D coupled neutron/photon/electron Monte Carlo radiation transport code, is currently used in medical applications such as cancer radiation treatment planning, interpretation of diagnostic radiation images, and treatment beam optimization. This paper will discuss MCNP`s current uses and capabilities, as well as envisioned improvements that would further enhance MCNP role in computational medicine. It will be demonstrated that the methodology exists to simulate medical images (e.g. SPECT). Techniques will be discussed that would enable the construction of 3D computational geometry models of individual patients for use in patient-specific studies that would improve the quality of care for patients.
- Research Organization:
- Los Alamos National Lab. (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-36
- OSTI ID:
- 70793
- Report Number(s):
- LA-UR-95-1478; CONF-9404262-1; ON: DE95011995
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: 1. world congress on computational medicine, public health and biotechnology, Austin, TX (United States), 24-28 Apr 1994; Other Information: PBD: [1995]
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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