Physica Medica: European Journal of Medical Physics
Volume 25, Issue 2 , Pages 51-57, June 2009

Benchmark of penelope for low and medium energy X-rays

  • U. Chica

      Affiliations

    • Departamento de Física Atómica, Molecular y Nuclear, Universidad de Granada, E-18071 Granada, Spain
    • Unidad de Radiología, Facultad de Odontología, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá D.C., Colombia
    • ,
  • M. Anguiano

      Affiliations

    • Departamento de Física Atómica, Molecular y Nuclear, Universidad de Granada, E-18071 Granada, Spain
    • ,
  • A.M. Lallena

      Affiliations

    • Departamento de Física Atómica, Molecular y Nuclear, Universidad de Granada, E-18071 Granada, Spain
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +34 958 243216.

Received 25 January 2008; received in revised form 7 April 2008; accepted 8 April 2008. published online 22 May 2008.

Abstract 

The Monte Carlo code penelope is benchmarked for X-ray beams with energies between 30 and 300 keV. The results of different simulations performed with penelope are compared with those obtained with a semi-empirical computational model and with experimental measurements. Half-value layer indexes obtained from the attenuation curves for Al and Cu and depth dose curves in water have been considered for this comparison. A good agreement is reached on what guarantees the feasibility of the code.

Keywords: penelope, Monte Carlo simulations, X-rays

To access this article, please choose from the options below

Login to an existing account or Register a new account.

  • Purchase this article for 31.50 USD (You must login/register to purchase this article)

    Online access for 24 hours. The PDF version can be downloaded as your permanent record.

  • Subscribe to this title

    Get unlimited online access to this article and all other articles in this title 24/7 for one year.

  • Claim access now

    For current subscribers with Society Membership or Account Number.

  • Visit SciVerse ScienceDirect to see if you have access via your institution.
 

PII: S1120-1797(08)00048-3

doi:10.1016/j.ejmp.2008.04.001

Physica Medica: European Journal of Medical Physics
Volume 25, Issue 2 , Pages 51-57, June 2009

Article Tools

* Image Usage & Resolution