Development of a beam model for Varian Clinac 600C linear accelerator treatment head using GEANT4

Authors

Rhodesa U. Cruzet ⋅ PH Cebu Doctors' University Hospital Radiation Therapy Center
Andelson L. Berondo ⋅ PH Davao Doctors' Hospital Radiation Oncology Department
Jeana Marie P. Bayon ⋅ PH Tan Kim Ching Cancer Center
Michael Paul B. Kindica ⋅ PH Perpetual Succour Hospital Cebu Cancer Institute
Joval E. Rama ⋅ PH Philippine Organization of Medical Physicists
Bernardino J. Buenaobra ⋅ PH Department of Physics, University of San Carlos
Rommel G. Bacabac ⋅ PH Department of Physics, University of San Carlos

Abstract

This paper presents the development of a beam model for Varian Clinac 600C medical linear accelerator treatment head using GEANT4 Monte Carlo simulation toolkit. The virtual treatment head was modeled based on the specifications provided by the manufacturer. The validity of the simulation results will be verified by comparison with experimental measurements. GEANT4 continues to be a valuable simulation and modeling tool for radiation therapy applications.

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2013: Proceedings of the 31st Samahang Pisika ng Pilipinas Physics Congress

Article ID

SPP2013-PA-20

Section

Poster Session PA

Published

2013-10-23

How to Cite

[1]

RU Cruzet, AL Berondo, JMP Bayon, MPB Kindica, JE Rama, BJ Buenaobra, and RG Bacabac, Development of a beam model for Varian Clinac 600C linear accelerator treatment head using GEANT4, Proceedings of the Samahang Pisika ng Pilipinas 31, SPP2013-PA-20 (2013). URL: https://proceedings.spp-online.org/article/view/SPP2013-PA-20.