Inter-comparison of Dose Distributions Calculated by FLUKA, GEANT4, MCNP, and PHITS for Proton Therapy

Yang, Z.-Y.*; Tsai, P.-E.; Lee, S.-C.*; Liu, Y.-C.*; Chen, C.-C.*; Sato, Tatsuhiko ; Sheu, R.-J.*

Four widespread used Monte Carlo simulation and transport codes, including GEANT4, FLUKA, MCNPX, and PHITS, are employed to calculate the integrated depth dose curves inside a water phantom for proton radiotherapy, and the results are compared with the experimental data carried out at the ProCure proton therapy center in New Jersey, USA. This is a collaborative study of JAEA, National Tsing Hua University, and ProCure proton therapy center, and this study aims to provide practical information regarding the accuracy and computing efficiency of each Monte Carlo codes for code users as well as the benchmark for further model improvement in each code.

Language	:	English
Journal	:	EPJ Web of Conferences
Volume	:	153
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Pages	:	p.04011_1 - 04011_8
Publication Year/Month	:	2017/09
Meeting title	:	13th International Conference on Radiation Shielding (ICRS-13) and 19th Topical Meeting of the Radiation Protection & Shielding Division (RPSD 2016)
Held date	:	2016/10
Location (city)	:	Paris
Location (country)	:	France
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Paper URL	:	https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/201715304011
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Registration No. : BB20160114
JAEA Abstracts No. : 45001199
Paper Submission No. : 19430

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