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Simulating the dose enhancement effects of platinum nanoparticles in a spherical geometry with Monte Carlo calculations

Creator:

Mathews, Joshua A.

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Background: The use of high-Z nanoparticles as radiation dose enhancers has been researched thoroughly over the past decade. High-Z nanoparticles introduced to a medium increase the probability of photoelectric absorption. This leads to an increase in the production of short range characteristic and Auger electrons and, thus, local radiation dose....

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Masters Thesis

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difference in the dose before and after interfaces can be approximated using a mathematical model (Martin
Hybrid classical-quantum dose computation method for radiation therapy treatment planning

Creator:

Colburn, Gabriel G.

Abstract:

Radiation therapy treatment planning and optimization requires accurate, precise, and fast computation of absorbed dose to all critical and target volumes in a patient. A new method for speeding up the computational costs of Monte Carlo dose calculations is described that employs a hybrid classical-quantum computing architecture. Representative results are...

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Masters Thesis

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model of radiation transport, and account for both primary and scattered photons and electrons. Free