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ArticleJournal of applied clinical medical physics2018

Verification of Acuros XB dose algorithm using 3D printed low-density phantoms for clinical photon beams.

Rodolfo Zavan, Philip McGeachy, Joseph Madamesila, Jose-Eduardo Villarreal-Barajas, Rao Khan

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Article in Journal of applied clinical medical physics, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Rodolfo ZavanDepartment of Medical Physics, Tom Baker Cancer Center, Calgary, AB, Canada.
Philip McGeachyDepartment of Medical Physics, Tom Baker Cancer Center, Calgary, AB, Canada.
Joseph MadamesilaDepartment of Medical Physics, Tom Baker Cancer Center, Calgary, AB, Canada.
Jose-Eduardo Villarreal-BarajasDepartment of Medical Physics, Tom Baker Cancer Center, Calgary, AB, Canada.
Rao KhanDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The transport-based dose calculation algorithm Acuros XB (AXB) has been shown to accurately account for heterogeneities primarily through comparisons with Monte Carlo simulations. This study aims to provide additional experimental verification of AXB for clinically relevant flattened and unflattened beam energies in low density phantoms of the same material. Polystyrene slabs were created using a bench-top 3D printer. Six slabs were printed at varying densities from 0.23 to 0.68 g/cm

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AlgorithmsPhantoms, ImagingPhotonsComputer SimulationHumansMonte Carlo MethodPrinting, Three-DimensionalRadiation DosageRadiotherapy DosageRadiotherapy, Intensity-ModulatedRadiotherapy Planning, Computer-Assisted3D PrintingAcuros XBdose calculation algorithmexperimental verificationradiochromic film

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PMID29575596
PMCPMC5978687

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