2019
Beam modeling and beam model commissioning for Monte Carlo dose calculation‐based radiation therapy treatment planning: Report of AAPM Task Group 157
Charlie C, Chetty IJ, Deng J, Faddegon B, Jiang SB, Li J, Seuntjens J, Siebers JV, Traneus E. Beam modeling and beam model commissioning for Monte Carlo dose calculation‐based radiation therapy treatment planning: Report of AAPM Task Group 157. Medical Physics 2019, 47: e1-e18. PMID: 31679157, DOI: 10.1002/mp.13898.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBeam modelElectron beam dose calculationsMonte Carlo methodRadiotherapy dose calculationsTreatment planning systemDose calculationsClinical beam modelCarlo methodBeam modelingRadiation therapy treatment planningMC simulationsTherapy treatment planningElectron beamTreatment headClinical photonRadiotherapy treatment planningGeneral approachCalculationsHigh accuracyPractical procedureAccuracyModelClinical physicistsAnalytical methodBeam delivery
2004
Modelling 6 MV photon beams of a stereotactic radiosurgery system for Monte Carlo treatment planning
Deng J, Guerrero T, Ma C, Nath R. Modelling 6 MV photon beams of a stereotactic radiosurgery system for Monte Carlo treatment planning. Physics In Medicine And Biology 2004, 49: 1689-1704. PMID: 15152924, DOI: 10.1088/0031-9155/49/9/007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMV photon beamMonte Carlo treatmentPhoton beamsPhase spaceEGS4/BEAM systemPercent depth dose curvesParticle phase spaceMonte Carlo treatment planningDepth dose curvesFull phase spaceDose calculationsStereotactic radiosurgery systemContaminant electronsCircular planar sourceMonte Carlo systemPrimary photonsMultiple source modelDose profilesSecondary collimatorDose curvesTotal maximum doseDose contributionBeamBeam systemOriginal phase space
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
2001
Derivation of electron and photon energy spectra from electron beam central axis depth dose curves
Deng J, Jiang S, Pawlicki T, Li J, Ma C. Derivation of electron and photon energy spectra from electron beam central axis depth dose curves. Physics In Medicine And Biology 2001, 46: 1429-1449. PMID: 11384063, DOI: 10.1088/0031-9155/46/5/308.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPhoton energy spectrumDepth dose curvesCentral axis depth dose curvesPhase-space simulationsElectron beamEnergy spectrumDose curvesElectron beam dose calculationsLinear accelerator treatment headCentral axis percentage depth-dose (PDD) curvesPercentage depth dose curvesDerivation of electronPhase space dataClinical electron beamsMeV electron beamSpace simulationTreatment headPDD curvesDose profilesElectronsBeamCorresponding spectraPhotonsDose calculationsSpectra
2000
Monte Carlo verification of IMRT dose distributions from a commercial treatment planning optimization system
Ma C, Pawlicki T, Jiang SB, Li JS, Deng J, Mok E, Kapur A, Xing L, Ma L, Boyer AL. Monte Carlo verification of IMRT dose distributions from a commercial treatment planning optimization system. Physics In Medicine And Biology 2000, 45: 2483-2495. PMID: 11008950, DOI: 10.1088/0031-9155/45/9/303.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMonte Carlo simulationsFinite-size pencil beam (FSPB) algorithmCorvus systemCarlo simulationsOptimization systemIMRT dose distributionsRadiotherapy dose calculationsMonte Carlo treatment planning systemPencil beam algorithmDose distributionMonte CarloBeam algorithmHeterogeneous phantomsMonte Carlo verificationHomogeneous phantomBeam energyCylindrical water phantomIMRT fieldsDose calculationsWater phantomTreatment planning systemField sizeTarget shapeAlgorithmSimulationsEnergy- and intensity-modulated electron beams for radiotherapy
Ma C, Pawlicki T, Lee MC, Jiang SB, Li JS, Deng J, Yi B, Mok E, Boyer AL. Energy- and intensity-modulated electron beams for radiotherapy. Physics In Medicine And Biology 2000, 45: 2293-2311. PMID: 10958195, DOI: 10.1088/0031-9155/45/8/316.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsModulated electron radiotherapyIntensity-modulated electron beamElectron beamMultileaf collimatorElectron beam energyInter-leaf leakageDose distributionElectron intraMonte Carlo dose calculationsPencil beam algorithmLeaf endsBeam energyPhoton beamsElectron radiotherapyOblique incidencePatient surfaceMonte Carlo methodBeamBeam algorithmField shapeMonte Carlo simulationsDose calculationsSuperficial targetsCarlo methodCarlo simulationsSimulation of Beam Modifiers for Monte Carlo Treatment Planing
Li J, Pawlicki T, Deng J, Jiang S, Ma C. Simulation of Beam Modifiers for Monte Carlo Treatment Planing. 2000, 437-439. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-59758-9_165.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPhase space dataBeam modifiersMulti-leaf collimatorDose calculationsTreatment head simulationMonte Carlo methodEGS4 user codeSpace dataCarlo methodElectron cutoutRadiation therapy treatment planningParticle transportTherapy treatment planningTwo-step simulationCalculationsClinical dose calculationsUser codeDOSXYZBeamTreatment planingCollimatorSimulationsPhantomTwo-step methodDistal faceElectron Beam Commissioning for Monte Carlo Dose Calculation
Deng J, Jiang S, Pawlicki T, Li J, Ma C. Electron Beam Commissioning for Monte Carlo Dose Calculation. 2000, 431-433. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-59758-9_163.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMonte Carlo methodPencil beam algorithmCarlo methodElectron beam dose calculationsBeam algorithmVariance reduction techniquesPhoton dose calculationsMonte Carlo dose calculationsDose calculationsPresence of inhomogeneitiesInhomogeneous phantomsReduction techniquesAccurate approachBeam commissioningTreatment planning systemCalculationsAlgorithmDose modelElectronsElectron transportComputer technologyInhomogeneityLarge discrepanciesPlanning systemMCDOSE — A Monte Carlo Dose Calculation Tool for Radiation Therapy Treatment Planning
Ma C, Li J, Pawlicki T, Jiang S, Deng J. MCDOSE — A Monte Carlo Dose Calculation Tool for Radiation Therapy Treatment Planning. 2000, 123-125. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-59758-9_45.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSource-skin distanceClinical dose verificationTransport of photonsEGS4 user codeDose distributionTreatment planning dose calculationsAccelerator beamsElectron beamBeam modifiersDose verificationRadiation therapy treatment planningTherapy treatment planningPhotonsGantry angleDose calculationsCollimator rotationSkin distanceBeamFinal dose distributionInverse treatment planningPatient geometryCouch anglesTreatment planningOptimization systemUser codeIncluding setup uncertainty in Monte Carlo dose calculation for IMRT
Pawlicki T, Jiang S, Li J, Deng J, Ma C. Including setup uncertainty in Monte Carlo dose calculation for IMRT. Annual International Conference Of The IEEE Engineering In Medicine And Biology Society 2000, 1: 112-115 vol.1. DOI: 10.1109/iembs.2000.900682.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIntensity-modulated radiotherapySetup uncertaintiesNormal tissuesPatient positioning uncertaintiesTherapeutic doseRadiation therapyConcomitant doseClinical casesDose distributionDose calculationsDose homogeneityAUTHORS' CONCLUSIONSTarget coverageCritical structure doseRadiotherapy treatmentDoseMonte Carlo dose calculationsIMRT dose distributionsAuthors' initial results