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  • Radiation Oncology
  • Computational Science

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  • Proton therapy requires accurate dose calculation for effective cancer treatment.
  • Beam-wobbling delivery systems introduce complexities in dose distribution.
  • Existing models may not fully capture the nuances of wobbled beam dose patterns.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and validate an accurate dose calculation model for a beam-wobbling delivery system.
  • To adapt a simplified Monte Carlo (SMC) method for precise dose calculation in proton therapy.
  • To reproduce differing dose distributions in lateral x- and y-directions specific to the wobbler system.

Main Methods:

  • Developed a simplified Monte Carlo (SMC) model tracking individual protons.
  • Generated an initial phase space adapted to the beam-wobbling system using an analytical method.
  • Validated the model by measuring dose distributions in a homogeneous phantom with a 2D array of ionization chambers.

Main Results:

  • The SMC model accurately reproduced measured dose distributions, showing differences between x- and y-directions.
  • The model successfully predicted dose increments in edge regions due to collimator scatter.
  • The simplified Monte Carlo method demonstrated its advantage in calculating complex dose patterns.

Conclusions:

  • A novel dose calculation model based on the simplified Monte Carlo method was successfully developed for beam-wobbling systems.
  • Adapting the initial beam model to the wobbling system enabled accurate reproduction of lateral dose distribution differences.
  • The validated SMC method enhances the precision of dose calculation in advanced proton therapy delivery.