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Medical Physics
Computational Dosimetry
Radiation Oncology

Background:

Accurate dose calculation is critical in radiation therapy.
BEAMnrc and DOSXYZnrc are widely used Monte Carlo simulation tools.
Efficiency improvements in these simulations are essential for clinical application.

Purpose of the Study:

To evaluate the efficiency of DOSXYZnrc dose calculations for photon beams.
To compare different source generation methods in BEAMnrc.
To assess the impact of photon splitting and particle recycling on simulation efficiency.

Main Methods:

Simulated 18 MV and 6 MV photon beams using BEAMnrc.
Utilized both phase-space and BEAMnrc simulation sources for DOSXYZnrc.
Investigated efficiency gains from photon splitting and particle recycling techniques.

Main Results:

Photon splitting increased dose calculation efficiency by up to 6.5 times.
Photon splitting yielded 55% higher efficiency than particle recycling.
BEAMnrc simulation sources with optimized splitting achieved efficiencies close to phase-space sources.

Conclusions:

Photon splitting is a highly effective method for improving DOSXYZnrc efficiency.
BEAMnrc simulation sources can eliminate the need for storing large phase-space files.
Optimized simulation techniques enhance the feasibility of Monte Carlo dose calculations in clinical settings.