Accuracy of patient dose calculation for lung IMRT: A comparison of Monte Carlo, convolution/superposition, and pencil beam computations

Barbara Vanderstraeten; Nick Reynaert; Leen Paelinck; Indira Madani; Carlos De Wagter; Werner De Gersem; Wilfried De Neve; Hubert Thierens

doi:10.1118/1.2241992

Accuracy of patient dose calculation for lung IMRT: A comparison of Monte Carlo, convolution/superposition, and pencil beam computations

Medical Physics ◽

10.1118/1.2241992 ◽

2006 ◽

Vol 33 (9) ◽

pp. 3149-3158 ◽

Cited By ~ 123

Author(s):

Barbara Vanderstraeten ◽

Nick Reynaert ◽

Leen Paelinck ◽

Indira Madani ◽

Carlos De Wagter ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Monte Carlo ◽

Dose Calculation ◽

Patient Dose ◽

Pencil Beam

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SU-E-T-664: Accuracy of Patient Dose Calculation in Proton Therapy of Lung Cancer: A Comparison of Monte Carlo and Pencil Beam Computations

Medical Physics ◽

10.1118/1.3612627 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 38 (6Part21) ◽

pp. 3642-3643

Author(s):

D Mirkovic ◽

U Titt ◽

R Mohan

Keyword(s):

Lung Cancer ◽

Monte Carlo ◽

Proton Therapy ◽

Dose Calculation ◽

Patient Dose ◽

Pencil Beam

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SU-FF-T-339: Comparison of Pencil Beam Algorithm and Monte Carlo Dose Calculation for Proton Therapy of Paranasal Sinus Cancer

Medical Physics ◽

10.1118/1.1998068 ◽

2005 ◽

Vol 32 (6Part12) ◽

pp. 2028-2028

Author(s):

H Jiang ◽

J Adams ◽

S Rosenthal ◽

S Kollipara ◽

H Paganetti

Keyword(s):

Monte Carlo ◽

Paranasal Sinus ◽

Proton Therapy ◽

Dose Calculation ◽

Pencil Beam ◽

Pencil Beam Algorithm ◽

Monte Carlo Dose Calculation ◽

Paranasal Sinus Cancer ◽

Sinus Cancer

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SU-E-T-711: Monte Carlo Finite-Size Pencil Beam Dose Calculation Method Based on Energy Spectra and Fluence Reconstruction

Medical Physics ◽

10.1118/1.3612673 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 38 (6Part22) ◽

pp. 3654-3654

Author(s):

H Zheng ◽

G Sun ◽

G Li ◽

Y Wu

Keyword(s):

Monte Carlo ◽

Calculation Method ◽

Finite Size ◽

Dose Calculation ◽

Energy Spectra ◽

Pencil Beam ◽

Beam Dose

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SU-E-T-579: On the Relative Sensitivity of Monte Carlo and Pencil Beam Dose Calculation Algorithms to CT Metal Artifacts in Volumetric-Modulated Arc Spine Radiosurgery (RS)

Medical Physics ◽

10.1118/1.4924941 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 42 (6Part21) ◽

pp. 3469-3469

Author(s):

M Wong ◽

V Lee ◽

O Blanck ◽

R Leung ◽

K Lee ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Monte Carlo ◽

Dose Calculation ◽

Relative Sensitivity ◽

Pencil Beam ◽

Metal Artifacts ◽

Spine Radiosurgery ◽

Calculation Algorithms ◽

Dose Calculation Algorithms ◽

Beam Dose

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A comparison of electron beam dose calculation accuracy between treatment planning systems using either a pencil beam or a Monte Carlo algorithm

International Journal of Radiation Oncology*Biology*Physics ◽

10.1016/j.ijrobp.2005.06.016 ◽

2005 ◽

Vol 63 (2) ◽

pp. 622-633 ◽

Cited By ~ 42

Author(s):

George X. Ding ◽

Joanna E. Cygler ◽

Christine W. Yu ◽

Nina I. Kalach ◽

G. Daskalov

Keyword(s):

Monte Carlo ◽

Electron Beam ◽

Treatment Planning ◽

Dose Calculation ◽

Monte Carlo Algorithm ◽

Pencil Beam ◽

Planning Systems ◽

Treatment Planning Systems ◽

Beam Dose

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Differences in Dose Calculation Between Pencil Beam and Monte Carlo Do Not Account for Local Failure in Lung SBRT: A Matched Pair Analysis

International Journal of Radiation Oncology*Biology*Physics ◽

10.1016/j.ijrobp.2015.07.2080 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 93 (3) ◽

pp. E600

Author(s):

T. Zhuang ◽

N.M. Woody ◽

P. Qi ◽

A. Magnelli ◽

H. Liu ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Monte Carlo ◽

Dose Calculation ◽

Local Failure ◽

Matched Pair ◽

Pencil Beam ◽

Matched Pair Analysis ◽

Lung Sbrt ◽

Pair Analysis

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PO-0797: Stereobody for lung cancer: X-ray Voxel Monte Carlo vs Pencil Beam based dose calculation

Radiotherapy and Oncology ◽

10.1016/s0167-8140(15)33103-0 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 106 ◽

pp. S304

Author(s):

V. Landoni ◽

G. Borzì ◽

S. Strolin ◽

V. Bruzzaniti ◽

A. Soriani ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Lung Cancer ◽

Monte Carlo ◽

Dose Calculation ◽

Pencil Beam ◽

X Ray ◽

Voxel Monte Carlo

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Clinical Evaluation of X-Ray Voxel Monte Carlo Versus Pencil Beam–Based Dose Calculation in Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy of Lung Cancer Under Normal and Deep Inspiration Breath Hold

Technology in Cancer Research & Treatment ◽

10.1177/1533034614547451 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 14 (3) ◽

pp. 334-342

Author(s):

V. Landoni ◽

G. R. Borzì ◽

S. Strolin ◽

V. Bruzzaniti ◽

A. Soriani ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Lung Cancer ◽

Monte Carlo ◽

Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy ◽

Dose Calculation ◽

Breath Hold ◽

Pencil Beam ◽

Deep Inspiration ◽

Deep Inspiration Breath Hold ◽

X Ray ◽

Voxel Monte Carlo

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Characterization and validation of a Monte Carlo code for independent dose calculation in proton therapy treatments with pencil beam scanning

Physics in Medicine and Biology ◽

10.1088/0031-9155/60/21/8601 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 60 (21) ◽

pp. 8601-8619 ◽

Cited By ~ 40

Author(s):

F Fracchiolla ◽

S Lorentini ◽

L Widesott ◽

M Schwarz

Keyword(s):

Monte Carlo ◽

Proton Therapy ◽

Dose Calculation ◽

Monte Carlo Code ◽

Pencil Beam ◽

Beam Scanning ◽

Pencil Beam Scanning

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14 Evaluation of Pencil Beam, Collapsed Cone and Monte Carlo IMRT dose calculation algorithms for dual target sites

Radiotherapy and Oncology ◽

10.1016/s0167-8140(05)80993-4 ◽

2005 ◽

Vol 76 ◽

pp. S18 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

J. Seco ◽

L. Adams ◽

M. Partridge ◽

P. Evans ◽

F. Verhaegen

Keyword(s):

Monte Carlo ◽

Dose Calculation ◽

Pencil Beam ◽

Collapsed Cone ◽

Target Sites ◽

Calculation Algorithms ◽

Dose Calculation Algorithms ◽

Dual Target

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