2017
Comparison of 2D and 3D modeled tumor motion estimation/prediction for dynamic tumor tracking during arc radiotherapy
Liu W, Ma X, Yan H, Chen Z, Nath R, Li H. Comparison of 2D and 3D modeled tumor motion estimation/prediction for dynamic tumor tracking during arc radiotherapy. Physics In Medicine And Biology 2017, 62: n168-n179. PMID: 28263949, DOI: 10.1088/1361-6560/aa64c8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSystem latencyMotion trackingReal-time imaging techniqueMotion compensation frameworkTracking accuracyBeam directionRespiratory motion dataEstimation/predictionPotential dosimetric advantagesAdditional kVTumor trackingDepth directionTracking latencyView planeDosimetric advantagesMotion dataTracking errorDynamic tumor trackingImaging techniquesBlockage problemDetection errorBlockage issueUnresolved motionTrackingCompensation framework
2008
Evaluation of an electron Monte Carlo dose calculation algorithm for electron beams
Hu YA, Song H, Chen Z, Zhou S, Yin F. Evaluation of an electron Monte Carlo dose calculation algorithm for electron beams. Journal Of Applied Clinical Medical Physics 2008, 9: 1-15. PMID: 18716583, PMCID: PMC5722292, DOI: 10.1120/jacmp.v9i3.2720.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsElectron Monte Carlo dose calculation algorithmMonte Carlo dose calculation algorithmGrid sizeDose calculation algorithmCalculation grid sizeCalculation algorithmEMC algorithmElectron beamMonte Carlo simulationsElectron beam directionMeasurement dataCutout factorsCalculation iterationsCarlo simulationsDose distributionMeV electron beamLinac headBeam characteristicsBeam dataBeam directionMinimal measurementsMaximum discrepancyAlgorithmDose calculationsBeam