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Giuseppe Battistoni¹, Julia Bauer², Till T Boehlen³

¹INFN Sezione di Milano , Milan , Italy.

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|June 1, 2016

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Monte Carlo (MC) simulations using the FLUKA code show improved accuracy for hadrontherapy, enhancing physical and biological dose calculations for proton and ion beams. Developments also support clinical applications with enhanced imaging and treatment data integration.

Keywords:

Monte Carlo hadrontherapy simulation

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Area of Science:

Medical Physics
Computational Physics
Radiation Oncology

Background:

Monte Carlo (MC) codes are vital in hadrontherapy for detailed radiation transport simulation.
Accurate physical and biological dose calculations are crucial, especially for heavy ion therapy and in vivo treatment verification.
The FLUKA MC code is a key tool in this field.

Purpose of the Study:

To present recent developments and practical applications of the FLUKA MC code in hadrontherapy.
To demonstrate improved accuracy in simulating radiation fields and dose distributions.
To highlight enhancements in the Flair interface for clinical integration.

Main Methods:

Refinement of FLUKA's nuclear models for therapeutic energy ranges.
Benchmarking simulation results against experimental data for Helium-4 and Carbon-12 ion beams.
Enhancement of the Flair graphical interface for CT DICOM image to phantom conversion and PET scanner simulation.

Main Results:

Improved description of mixed radiation fields with (4)He and (12)C ion beams.
Excellent agreement between calculated and measured depth-dose profiles for proton and ion beams.
Fast and structured conversion of CT DICOM images to voxel phantoms and integration of DICOM RT data.

Conclusions:

FLUKA code advancements provide accurate physical and biological dose calculations for hadrontherapy.
Enhanced Flair interface facilitates clinical implementation in hospital settings.
FLUKA is well-suited for advanced hadrontherapy applications, including treatment verification and personalized dosimetry.