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PRIMO: A graphical environment for the Monte Carlo simulation of Varian and Elekta linacs by Rodriguez, M., Sempau, J., Brualla, L.

“…Background The accurate Monte Carlo simulation of a linac requires a detailed description of its geometry and the application of elaborate variance-reduction…”
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Monte Carlo verification of the holder correction factors for the radiophotoluminescent glass dosimeter used by the IAEA in international dosimetry audits by Sempau, J., Kazantsev, P., Izewska, J., Brualla, L.

“…•Description of a radiophotoluminiscent glass dosimeter (RPLD) and its holder.•The RPLD and its holder are used by the IAEA in the international dosimetry…”
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Configuration of the electron transport algorithm of PENELOPE to simulate ion chambers by Sempau, J, Andreo, P

“…The stability of the electron transport algorithm implemented in the Monte Carlo code PENELOPE with respect to variations of its step length is analysed in the…”
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Development and commissioning of a Monte Carlo photon beam model for the forthcoming clinical trials in microbeam radiation therapy by Martínez-Rovira, I., Sempau, J., Prezado, Y.

“…Purpose: A new radiotherapy technique, named microbeam radiation therapy (MRT), is under development at the ID17 Biomedical Beamline of the European…”
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A combined approach of variance-reduction techniques for the efficient Monte Carlo simulation of linacs by Rodriguez, M, Sempau, J, Brualla, L

“…A method based on a combination of the variance-reduction techniques of particle splitting and Russian roulette is presented. This method improves the…”
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A geometrical model for the Monte Carlo simulation of the TrueBeam linac by Rodriguez, M, Sempau, J, Fogliata, A, Cozzi, L, Sauerwein, W, Brualla, L

“…Monte Carlo simulation of linear accelerators (linacs) depends on the accurate geometrical description of the linac head. The geometry of the Varian TrueBeam…”
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OC-0078: Monte Carlo calculated beam quality correction factors for proton beams by Gomà, C, Andreo, P, Sempau, J

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Experimental benchmarks of the Monte Carlo code penelope by Sempau, J., Fernández-Varea, J.M., Acosta, E., Salvat, F.

“…The physical algorithms implemented in the latest release of the general-purpose Monte Carlo code penelope for the simulation of coupled electron–photon…”
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Performance of several active personal dosemeters in interventional radiology and cardiology by Chiriotti, S., Ginjaume, M., Vano, E., Sanchez, R., Fernandez, J.M., Duch, M.A., Sempau, J.

“…Active personal dosemeters (APDs) are very useful instruments for optimizing radiation protection of workers and for increasing worker’s awareness of…”
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Spencer-Attix water/medium stopping-power ratios for the dosimetry of proton pencil beams by Gomà, C, Andreo, P, Sempau, J

“…This paper uses Monte Carlo simulations to calculate the Spencer-Attix water/medium stopping-power ratios (sw, med) for the dosimetry of scanned proton pencil…”
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Monte Carlo dosimetry for forthcoming clinical trials in x-ray microbeam radiation therapy by Martínez-Rovira, I, Sempau, J, Fernández-Varea, J M, Bravin, A, Prezado, Y

“…The purpose of this work is to define safe irradiation protocols in microbeam radiation therapy. The intense synchrotron-generated x-ray beam used for the…”
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OC-0511: Monte Carlo calculated output correction factors for nine small field detectors in Varian Clinac iX 6 MV photon beams by Benmakhlouf, H, Sempau, J, Andreo, P

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SU‐E‐T‐29: Monte Carlo Calculated Output Corrections Factors K(Q,f‐Clin) for Varian_Clinac‐IX 6MV Small Fields by Benmakhlouf, H, Sempau, J, Andreo, P

“…Purpose: To determine detector reading corrections for small fields from a Varian_Clinac‐iX 6 MV linac, according to the international IAEA‐AAPM formalism…”
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Monte Carlo-based treatment planning system calculation engine for microbeam radiation therapy by Martínez-Rovira, I., Sempau, J., Prezado, Y.

“…Purpose: Microbeam radiation therapy (MRT) is a synchrotron radiotherapy technique that explores the limits of the dose–volume effect. Preclinical studies have…”
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The influence of the field setup on the dosimetry of abutted fields in single-isocenter half-beam techniques by Hernandez, V., Sempau, J.

“…Purpose: To study the influence of the field setup on the dosimetry at the junction in single-isocenter half-beam techniques. Methods: The dosimetry at the…”
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Validation of semi-quantitative methods for DAT SPECT: influence of anatomical variability and partial volume effect by Gallego, J, Niñerola-Baizán, A, Cot, A, Aguiar, P, Crespo, C, Falcón, C, Lomeña, F, Sempau, J, Pavía, J, Ros, D

“…The aim of this work was to evaluate the influence of anatomical variability between subjects and of the partial volume effect (PVE) on the standardized…”
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An algorithm for Monte Carlo simulation of coupled electron-photon transport by Sempau, J., Acosta, E., Baro, J., Fernández-Varea, J.M., Salvat, F.

“…An algorithm for Monte Carlo simulation of coupled electron-photon transport is described. Electron and positron tracks are generated by means of PENELOPE, a…”
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A method for accurate zero calibration of asymmetric jaws in single-isocenter half-beam techniques by Hernandez, V., Sempau, J., Abella, R., Lopez, M., Perez, M., Artigues, M., Arenas, M.

“…Purpose: To present a practical method for calibrating the zero position of asymmetric jaws that provides higher accuracy at the central axis and improves dose…”
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Accurate estimation of dose distributions inside an eye irradiated with 106Ru plaques by Brualla, L., Sempau, J., Zaragoza, F.J., Wittig, A., Sauerwein, W.

“…Background Irradiation of intraocular tumors requires dedicated techniques, such as brachytherapy with 106 Ru plaques. The currently available treatment…”
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SP-0619 PRIMO: A GRAPHICAL ENVIRONMENT FOR THE AUTOMATIC SIMULATION OF VARIAN AND ELEKTA LINACS WITH PENELOPE by Brualla, L, Rodriguez, M, Sempau, J

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