Validation of a commercial Monte Carlo algorithm for stereotactic radiosurgery and stereotactic body radiation therapy

This thesis aimed to validate the Monte Carlo (MC) algorithm in BrainLab's iPlan treatment planning system, used in conjunction with stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) mode of the Varian Novalis TX linear accelerator for clinical use. Specifically, the iPlan algorithm was "benchmarked"...

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Main Author: Milroy, Desmond
Other Authors: Horacio J Patrocinio (Internal/Supervisor)
Format: Others
Language:en
Published: McGill University 2012
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Online Access:http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=110472