A Monte Carlo study of the interaction of external beam X-radiation with inhomogeneous media
- 1 November 1978
- journal article
- research article
- Published by IOP Publishing in Physics in Medicine & Biology
- Vol. 23 (6) , 1043-1059
- https://doi.org/10.1088/0031-9155/23/6/001
Abstract
A computer model is developed to predict the central axis dose distributions arising from the interaction between an external beam of radiation and an inhomogeneous medium. The principal features of the Monte Carlo simulation are discussed. Results are presented on the central axis does distribution both within and beyond lung and bone inhomogeneities.Keywords
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