Title :
Microdosimetry in high-resolution cellular phantoms using the very low energy electromagnetic extension of the Geant4 toolkit
Author :
Chauvie, S. ; Incerti, S. ; Moretto, P. ; Pia, M.G. ; Seznec, H.
Author_Institution :
Ospedale Santa Croce & Carle, Cuneo
fDate :
Oct. 26 2007-Nov. 3 2007
Abstract :
This study presents the simulation of ionizing track structures in single biological cells modeled as high resolution cellular phantoms using the new "GEANT4 DNA" very low energy extension of the GEANT4 Monte Carlo simulation toolkit.
Keywords :
DNA; Monte Carlo methods; biological effects of ionising radiation; cellular biophysics; dosimetry; genetics; phantoms; DNA; GEANT4 toolkit; Monte Carlo simulation; biological cells; cellular phantoms; electromagnetic extension; ionizing radiation; ionizing track structures; microdosimetry; Biological system modeling; DNA; Energy resolution; Geometry; Imaging phantoms; Ionization; Microscopy; Packaging; Physics; Solid modeling;
Conference_Titel :
Nuclear Science Symposium Conference Record, 2007. NSS '07. IEEE
Conference_Location :
Honolulu, HI
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-0922-8
Electronic_ISBN :
1095-7863
DOI :
10.1109/NSSMIC.2007.4436564
