Medical application of particle and heavy ion transport code system PHITS
Takuya Furuta, Tatsuhiko Sato
Abstract
The Particle and Heavy Ion Transport code System (PHITS) is a general-purpose Monte Carlo simulation code that has been applied in various areas of medical physics. These include application in different types of radiotherapy, shielding calculations, application to radiation biology, and research and development of medical tools. In this article, the useful features of PHITS are explained by referring to actual examples of various medical applications.
Topics & Concepts
Electromagnetic shieldingHeavy ionMonte Carlo methodCode (set theory)Radiation transportComputer scienceParticle (ecology)Medical physicsRadiation shieldingNuclear engineeringIonPhysicsEngineeringProgramming languageMathematicsOceanographyGeologyStatisticsSet (abstract data type)Quantum mechanicsRadiation Therapy and DosimetryAdvanced Radiotherapy TechniquesNuclear reactor physics and engineering