Date of Award
1-1-2012
Language
English
Document Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
College/School/Department
Department of Physics
Content Description
1 online resource (ix, 118 pages) : illustrations (some color)
Dissertation/Thesis Chair
Carolyn MacDonald
Committee Members
Carolyn MacDonald, Jahangir Satti, Kevin Knuth, Ariel Caticha, Mohammad Sajjad Alam
Keywords
Buildup Region, Dose Profile, Focused x-ray beam, Percentage Depth Dose, Polycapillary Optics, Radiation Therapy, Cancer, Particle beams, Radiation, Medical physics
Subject Categories
Physics
Abstract
In this thesis 6 and 18 MV photon beams for a Varian linear accelerator were simulated using a general purpose Monte Carlo code MCNP5 (Monte Carlo N-Particle Transport Code). The potential of MCNP5 is explored to calculate the dose in high dose gradient regions. In addition, MCNP5 was used to model another geometry, low energy focused x ray beams created with polycapillary optics, to explore their potential to provide a different skin-sparing technique for radiation therapy.
Recommended Citation
Abbas, Hassan, "Modeling of megavoltage and low energy focused x-ray beams using MCNP5" (2012). Legacy Theses & Dissertations (2009 - 2024). 491.
https://scholarsarchive.library.albany.edu/legacy-etd/491