Radiology and mammography standard X-ray spectra simulated with the Monte Carlo method

Six standard beams described in the TRS-457 (IAEA): RQR 5, 8, M1, M2, M3, M4 were simulated using the EGSnrc Monte Carlo code. Each spectrum was created by an X-ray tube simulated in BEAMnrc, and attenuation curves were obtained using the application egs_kerma. The quality of each beam was evaluated...

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Main Authors: Joel Marques Xavier Filho, Iury Santos Silveira, Linda Viola Ehlin Caldas
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Published: Brazilian Radiation Protection Society (Sociedade Brasileira de Proteção Radiológica, SBPR) 2021-08-01
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Online Access:https://bjrs.org.br/revista/index.php/REVISTA/article/view/1670
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description Six standard beams described in the TRS-457 (IAEA): RQR 5, 8, M1, M2, M3, M4 were simulated using the EGSnrc Monte Carlo code. Each spectrum was created by an X-ray tube simulated in BEAMnrc, and attenuation curves were obtained using the application egs_kerma. The quality of each beam was evaluated by the 1st and 2nd half-value layers, the homogeneity coefficients and the mean energies. All beams presented quality parameters compatible with those described in TRS-457 (IAEA).
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spelling doaj-art-7c73c8b8c8824d85b128f2feac21dc3a2025-08-20T02:39:14ZengBrazilian Radiation Protection Society (Sociedade Brasileira de Proteção Radiológica, SBPR)Brazilian Journal of Radiation Sciences2319-06122021-08-0192C (Suppl.)10.15392/bjrs.v9i2C.16701302Radiology and mammography standard X-ray spectra simulated with the Monte Carlo methodJoel Marques Xavier FilhoIury Santos SilveiraLinda Viola Ehlin CaldasSix standard beams described in the TRS-457 (IAEA): RQR 5, 8, M1, M2, M3, M4 were simulated using the EGSnrc Monte Carlo code. Each spectrum was created by an X-ray tube simulated in BEAMnrc, and attenuation curves were obtained using the application egs_kerma. The quality of each beam was evaluated by the 1st and 2nd half-value layers, the homogeneity coefficients and the mean energies. All beams presented quality parameters compatible with those described in TRS-457 (IAEA).https://bjrs.org.br/revista/index.php/REVISTA/article/view/1670egsnrctrs-457hvl
spellingShingle Joel Marques Xavier Filho
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Radiology and mammography standard X-ray spectra simulated with the Monte Carlo method
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title Radiology and mammography standard X-ray spectra simulated with the Monte Carlo method
title_full Radiology and mammography standard X-ray spectra simulated with the Monte Carlo method
title_fullStr Radiology and mammography standard X-ray spectra simulated with the Monte Carlo method
title_full_unstemmed Radiology and mammography standard X-ray spectra simulated with the Monte Carlo method
title_short Radiology and mammography standard X-ray spectra simulated with the Monte Carlo method
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