Clinical validation of a GPU-based Monte Carlo dose engine of a commercial treatment planning system for pencil beam scanning proton therapy
Francesco Fracchiolla, Erik Engwall, Martin S. Janson, Fredrik Tamm, Stefano Lorentini, F. Fellin, Mattia Bertolini, Carlo Algranati, Roberto Righetto, Paolo Farace, Maurizio Amichetti, Marco Schwarz
Topics & Concepts
Monte Carlo methodProton therapyComputationNuclear medicineBeam (structure)Central processing unitPencil-beam scanningRadiation treatment planningVoxelComputer scienceMathematicsComputational sciencePhysicsAlgorithmStatisticsMedicineOpticsComputer hardwareArtificial intelligenceRadiation therapyRadiologyRadiation Therapy and DosimetryAdvanced Radiotherapy TechniquesProstate Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment