Monte Carlo simulation of charged particle transport in biomatter

Emfietzoglou, D; Papamichael, G; Moscovitch, M

dc.contributor.author	Emfietzoglou, D	en
dc.contributor.author	Papamichael, G	en
dc.contributor.author	Moscovitch, M	en
dc.date.accessioned	2014-03-01T01:51:13Z
dc.date.available	2014-03-01T01:51:13Z
dc.date.issued	2001	en
dc.identifier.issn	1120-1797	en
dc.identifier.uri	https://dspace.lib.ntua.gr/xmlui/handle/123456789/26250
dc.subject	simulation	en
dc.subject	microdosimetry	en
dc.subject.classification	Biophysics	en
dc.subject.other	WATER	en
dc.title	Monte Carlo simulation of charged particle transport in biomatter	en
heal.type	journalArticle	en
heal.language	English	en
heal.publicationDate	2001	en
heal.abstract	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
heal.publisher	ISTITUTI EDITORIALI E POLGRAFICI INTERNAZIONALI	en
heal.journalName	PHYSICA MEDICA	en
dc.identifier.isi	ISI:000171461900025	en
dc.identifier.volume	17	en
dc.identifier.spage	113	en
dc.identifier.epage	114	en