Implementation of a new Monte Carlo-GEANT4 Simulation tool for the development of a proton therapy beam line and verification of the related dose distributions

Using the Monte Carlo simulation tool GEANT4, we simulated the hadron-therapy beam line of the Centro di AdroTerapia ed Applicazioni Nucleari Avanzate (CATANA) center. This is the unique Italian hadron-therapy facility in which 62-MeV proton beams are used for the radiotherapeutic treatment of choro...

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Published in:IEEE transactions on nuclear science 2005-02, Vol.52 (1), p.262-265
Main Authors: Cirrone, G.A.P., Cuttone, G., Guatelli, S., Lo Nigro, S., Mascialino, B., Pia, M.G., Raffaele, L., Russo, G., Sabini, M.G.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Beams (radiation)
Collimators
Computer programs
Computer simulation
Detectors
Energy distribution
GEANT4
hadron-therapy
Iris
Laboratories
Malignant tumors
Medical treatment
Monte Carlo
Monte Carlo methods
Particle beams
Proton beams
Protons
simulation
Software
Software architecture
Software testing
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Summary:Using the Monte Carlo simulation tool GEANT4, we simulated the hadron-therapy beam line of the Centro di AdroTerapia ed Applicazioni Nucleari Avanzate (CATANA) center. This is the unique Italian hadron-therapy facility in which 62-MeV proton beams are used for the radiotherapeutic treatment of choroidal and iris melanomas. All the elements, such as diffusers, range shifters, collimators, and detectors, typical of a proton-therapy line were modeled. The beam line provides an ideal environment for the experimental testing and validation of the software developed. The software architecture was developed, and the validation of the software is in its final stage. Simulated ranges, energy distribution, depth and lateral dose distributions for full energy proton beams will be compared to the experimental results obtained at Laboratori Nazionali del Sud (LNS) with different detectors.
ISSN:0018-9499
1558-1578
DOI:10.1109/TNS.2004.843140