A comprehensive, rigorous validation of Geant4 electromagnetic and hadronic models pertinent to the simulation of the proton Bragg peak in water is presented. Geant4 simulation results are validated against high precision experimental data taken in the CATANA hadrontherapy facility.

Validation of Geant4 physics models for the simulation of the proton bragg peak

Russo;
2007

Abstract

A comprehensive, rigorous validation of Geant4 electromagnetic and hadronic models pertinent to the simulation of the proton Bragg peak in water is presented. Geant4 simulation results are validated against high precision experimental data taken in the CATANA hadrontherapy facility.
2007
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2006 IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium, Medical Imaging Conference and 15th International Workshop on Room-Temperature Semiconductor X- and Gamma-Ray Detectors, Special Focus Workshops, NSS/MIC/RTSD;San Diego, CA;29 October 2006through4 November 2006
2006 IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium, Medical Imaging Conference and 15th International Workshop on Room-Temperature Semiconductor X- and Gamma-Ray Detectors, Special Focus Workshops
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29 October 2006through4 November 2006
San Diego
Geant4; Hadrontherapy; Monte Cario; Radiation protection; Validation
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Cirrone; G.A.P.a ; Cuttone; G.a ; Di Rosa; F.a ; Guatelli; S.b ; Mascialino; B.b ; Pia; M.G.b ; Russo; G.a
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04 Contributo in convegno::04.01 Contributo in Atti di convegno
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