Iranian Journal of Medical Physics

Iranian Journal of Medical Physics

Evaluation of dose distribution of 12C ion beam in radiotherapy by FLUKA as a Monte Carlo simulation Code

Document Type : Conference Proceedings

Authors
Jamshid Soltani-Nabipour 1
Danial Malek hoseini 2
Shabnam Taleei 3
1 Assistant professor, Department of Medical Radiation Engineering, Faculty of computer, Islamic Azad University, Parand Branch, Tehran-Iran
2 Department of medical radiation engineering, faculty of technical and engineering, Islamic azad university, Aliabad-e-katul branch, Golestan-Iran
3 Department of physics, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili, Ardabil, Iran
10.22038/ijmp.2019.12990
Abstract
Introduction: Nowadays, the use of heavy ion beams in cancer therapy have been developed worldwide.
 
Materials and Methods: It requires accurate understanding of the complex processes of ion interaction with matter, as it is the calculation the relative dose & range of these ions in matter. In the present study we used FLUKA as a numerical Monte Carlo simulations code for simulating the interaction of Carbon Ions beams of potential medical interest with water target as rough models for soft tissue.
Results: The depth dose deposition of Carbon ions beam with Energies of 135MeV/u and 195MeV/u in water were simulated and the results were compared with GEANT4 simulation code.
Conclusion: The results shows good agreement between FLUKA and GEANT4 and the Experimental data.
Keywords
Dose distribution
Carbon Ion beam
Monte Carlo
FLUKA

  • Receive Date 21 May 2018
  • Revise Date 11 May 2019
  • Accept Date 06 July 2018