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Validation of electromagnetic physics models and electron range in Geant4 Brachytherapy application

  • A. Albqoor (Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Al-Balqa Applied University) ;
  • E. Ababneh (Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Al-Balqa Applied University) ;
  • S. Okoor (Physics Department, Yarmouk University) ;
  • I. Zahran (Synchrotron-Light for Experimental Science and Applications in Middle East (SESAME))
  • Received : 2022.03.24
  • Accepted : 2022.09.15
  • Published : 2023.01.25
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Abstract

The mechanics underlying photon and electron interactions was validated using our developed Brachytherapy computer code for high Dose Rate (HDR). By comparing the photon cross-section utilizing multiple physics libraries in the developed code, the results were benchmarked against experimental and theoretical findings. Klein-Nishina and experimental cross-section results were in good agreement with the Livermore library results. For two therapeutically relevant materials, the first scattered electron range was measured within 1 mm and 2 mm, which has significant implications for the interpretation of the kernel dose spikes observed in previous research.

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Acknowledgement

The authors would like to acknowledge and appreciate the support given by the late Prof. S. Dababneh, who passed away in 2019.

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