The Monte Carlo (MC) method, established as the gold standard to predict results of physical processes, is now fast becoming a routine clinical tool for applications that range from quality control to treatment verification. This book provides a basic understanding of the fundamental principles and limitations of the MC method in the interpretation and validation of results for various scenarios. It shows how user-friendly and speed optimized MC codes can achieve online image processing or dose calculations in a clinical setting. It introduces this essential method with emphasis on applications in hardware design and testing, radiological imaging, radiation therapy, and radiobiology.
ISBN: | 9781498736718 |
Publication date: | 1st January 2025 |
Author: | Ph.D., Jan (Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA) Schuemann, Ph.D., Xun (University of Texas Southwe Jia |
Publisher: | CRC Press Inc an imprint of Taylor & Francis Inc |
Format: | Hardback |
Pagination: | 384 pages |
Genres: |
Medicine: general issues Life sciences: general issues Medical physics Oncology |