Gamma Knife Simulation Using the MCNP4C Code and the Zubal Phantom and Comparison with Experimental Data
Introduction: Gamma Knife is an instrument specially designed for treating brain disorders. In Gamma Knife, there are 201 narrow beams of cobalt-60 sources that intersect at an isocenter point to treat brain tumors. The tumor is placed at the isocenter and is treated by the emitted gamma rays. There...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
2010-06-01
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| Series: | Iranian Journal of Medical Physics |
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| Online Access: | http://ijmp.mums.ac.ir/article_7262_3e641c042f7e47c7eec7a6d974a615c0.pdf |