2017
A measurement-based generalized source model for Monte Carlo dose simulations of CT scans
Ming X, Feng Y, Liu R, Yang C, Zhou L, Zhai H, Deng J. A measurement-based generalized source model for Monte Carlo dose simulations of CT scans. Physics In Medicine And Biology 2017, 62: 1759-1776. PMID: 28079526, PMCID: PMC5857954, DOI: 10.1088/1361-6560/aa5911.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMonte Carlo dose simulationsGeneralized source modelEnergy spectrumFluence distributionDose profilesCentral axis percent depth dose curvePercent depth dose curvesDose simulationsDepth dose curvesMonte Carlo user codeSource distributionBeam inputDose curvesFilm measurementsCTDI phantomCT scannerOutput factorsAbsolute dose comparisonsMonte Carlo simulationsDose distributionSource modelCarlo simulationsCircular sourceGE LightspeedScanner specifications
2012
4D Dynamic Simulation of Patients Undergoing Radiotherapy
Deng J, Nath R. 4D Dynamic Simulation of Patients Undergoing Radiotherapy. 2012, 1: 1-4. DOI: 10.1109/vecims.2012.6273228.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMonte Carlo radiation transport simulationsX-ray imagerRadiation transport simulationsExternal ionizing radiationMultiple source modelImage-guided radiotherapyLinear acceleratorDigital phantomAdvanced medical imaging technologiesIonizing RadiationTransport simulationsDose registrationDose distributionOrgan dosesRadiationPhantomMedical imaging technologyImaging technologyDynamics simulationsMedical imaging proceduresAdaptive radiotherapyAcceleratorImagerCT informationSource model
2003
Commissioning 6 MV photon beams of a stereotactic radiosurgery system for Monte Carlo treatment planning
Deng J, Ma C, Hai J, Nath R. Commissioning 6 MV photon beams of a stereotactic radiosurgery system for Monte Carlo treatment planning. Medical Physics 2003, 30: 3124-3134. PMID: 14713079, DOI: 10.1118/1.1624753.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMonte Carlo dose calculationsMonte Carlo treatment planningBeam phase spaceOutput factorsCentral axis depth dose curvesDose profilesMonte Carlo treatmentMeasurement dataMultiple source modelCyberknife stereotactic radiosurgery systemPhase spaceMV photon beamDepth dose curvesDose calculationsSource modelStereotactic radiosurgery systemFluence distributionStandard measurement dataSource distributionPhoton beamsAxis distanceEnergy spectrumCollimator sizeDose curvesAveraging effect
2000
Photon beam characterization and modelling for Monte Carlo treatment planning
Deng J, Jiang S, Kapur A, Li J, Pawlicki T, Ma C. Photon beam characterization and modelling for Monte Carlo treatment planning. Physics In Medicine And Biology 2000, 45: 411-427. PMID: 10701512, DOI: 10.1088/0031-9155/45/2/311.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOriginal phase spacePhase spaceMonte Carlo calculationsPhoton jawsCarlo calculationsMonte Carlo treatment planningSource-surface distanceVarian Clinac 2100CPhase space filesPrimary collimatorMultiple source modelPhoton beamsPlanar fluenceAngular distributionsMV photon beamClinac 2100CField sizeSource modelBeam characterizationDose distributionHeterogeneous phantomsGood agreementBeam characteristicsFlattening filterEnergy spectrum