Monte Carlo simulation of charged particle transport in biomatter

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Title

Monte Carlo simulation of charged particle transport in biomatter (EN)

Creator

Papamichael, G (EN)

Emfietzoglou, D (EN)

Moscovitch, M (EN)

Type

journalArticle (EN)

Partial document
Publication in journal (EN)

Article
Scientific article (EN)

Issued

2014-03-01T01:51:13Z

2001 (EN)

Year

2001 (EN)

Description

Knowledge of the microscopic distribution of interactions in irradiated matter is of fundamental importance for a mechanistic understanding of subsequent effects. This may be obtained by Monte Carlo codes which simulate event-by-event the transport of charged particles in matter. The development of such codes necessitates accurate interaction cross-sections for all the important collision processes. A semi-theoretical formalism has been developed and implemented in a Monte Carlo code which fairly accurately predicts energy-loss spectra for charged particle impact on water molecules. The extension of the formalism for establishing the necessary cross- sections for liquid/solid water (i.e. more realistic biomatter) is discussed and preliminary results are presented. (EN)

Scientific field

Biophysics (EN)

Natural Sciences ▶ Biological sciences
Biophysics (EN)

Subject

simulation (EN)

microdosimetry (EN)

WATER (EN)

Journal

PHYSICA MEDICA (EN)

Language

English

Publisher