Mass Attenuation Coefficients of Human Body Organs using MCNPX Monte Carlo Code

Document Type : Original Paper

Authors

1 Uskudar University, Turkey

2 Karnatak University, Dharwad, India

3 Uskudar University, Vocational School of Health Services, Medical Imaging Department, İstanbul 34672, Turkey

4 Uskudar University, Medical Radiation Research Center (USMERA)

5 Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, University of Tabuk, Tabuk, KSA

Abstract

Introduction: Investigation of radiation interaction with living organs has always been a thrust area in medical and radiation physics. The investigated results are being used in medical physics for developing improved and sensitive techniques and minimizing radiation exposure. In this study, mass attenuation coefficients of different human organs and biological materials such as adipose, blood, bone, brain, eye lens, lung, muscle, skin, and tissue have been calculated.
Materials and Methods: In the present study, Monte Carlo N-Particle eXtended (MCNP-X) version 2.4.0 was used for determining mass attenuation coefficients, and the obtained results were compared with earlier investigations (using GEometry ANd Tracking [GEANT4] and FLUKA computer simulation packages) for blood, bone, lung, eye lens, adipose, tissue, muscle, brain, and skin materials at different energies.
Results: The results of this study showed that the obtained results from MCNP-X were in high accordance with the National Institute of Standards and Technology data.
Conclusion: Our findings would be beneficial for use of present simulation technique and mass attenuation coefficients for medical and radiation physics applications.

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Iranian Journal of Medical Physics
Volume 14, Issue 4
November and December 2017
Pages 229-240

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  • Receive Date: 09 May 2017
  • Revise Date: 03 June 2017
  • Accept Date: 04 June 2017

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