Title :
The requirements and limitations of computer simulations applied to proton computed tomography
Author :
Heimann, J. ; Johnson, L. ; Satogata, T. ; Williams, D.C.
Author_Institution :
Santa Cruz Inst. for Particle Phys., CA, USA
Abstract :
We report on recent research with computer simulations on the concept and design of a proton computed tomography (pCT) instrument for proton treatment planning based on the measurement and analysis of individual protons. The requirements for a realistic simulation of such a device is discussed. Two types of simulation programs are presented: the first based on a simple, two-dimensional parameterized Monte Carlo, the second implemented using the Geant4 toolkit. The utility of these programs is evaluated.
Keywords :
Monte Carlo methods; computerised tomography; medical computing; proton beams; Geant4 toolkit; computer simulations; proton computed tomography; proton treatment planning; two-dimensional parameterized Monte Carlo; Computational modeling; Computed tomography; Computer simulation; Detectors; Energy measurement; Instruments; Particle scattering; Proton accelerators; X-ray imaging; X-ray scattering;
Conference_Titel :
Nuclear Science Symposium Conference Record, 2003 IEEE
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8257-9
DOI :
10.1109/NSSMIC.2003.1352702
