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Validation of electromagnetic physics models and electron range in Geant4 Brachytherapy application

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NUCLEAR ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY
Volume 55, Issue 1, Pages 229-237

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KOREAN NUCLEAR SOC
DOI: 10.1016/j.net.2022.09.018

Keywords

Geant4; Monte Carlo simulation; Electron range; Photon cross-section; Incoherent scattering

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The mechanics of photon and electron interactions were verified using a developed Brachytherapy computer code for high Dose Rate (HDR). By comparing photon cross-sections from multiple physics libraries in the code, the results were benchmarked against experimental and theoretical findings. The Klein-Nishina and experimental cross-section results were in good agreement with those from the Livermore library. The range of the first scattered electron, measured within 1 mm and 2 mm for two therapeutically relevant materials, has significant implications for interpreting kernel dose spikes observed in previous research.
The mechanics underlying photon and electron interactions was validated using our developed Brachytherapy computer code for high Dose Rate (HDR). By comparing the photon cross-section utilizing multiple physics libraries in the developed code, the results were benchmarked against experimental and theoretical findings. Klein-Nishina and experimental cross-section results were in good agreement with the Livermore library results. For two therapeutically relevant materials, the first scattered electron range was measured within 1 mm and 2 mm, which has significant implications for the interpretation of the kernel dose spikes observed in previous research. (c) 2022 Korean Nuclear Society, Published by Elsevier Korea LLC.

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