Technical note: Generation of a Cerenkov scatter function convolution kernel for a primary proton beam.

CONCLUSIONS: The CSF was obtained for a proton beam using the MCNP 6.2 code for a phantom constructed of light, medium, and dark stratified human skin, as well as for an optical phantom. The CSFs were then fit with a triple-Gaussian function. The coefficients can be used to generate a radially symmetric CSF, which can then be used to deconvolve a measured Cerenkov image to obtain the dose distribution.
PMID: 33124752 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Journal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics - October 30, 2020 Category: Physics Authors: Thompson SA Tags: J Appl Clin Med Phys Source Type: research