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most citedGPU-based fast Monte Carlo simulation for radiotherapy dose calculation

186 citations · 566 across the 9 of their papers we have counts for

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9 papers

physics.med-ph2021★ 30 cited

A Feasibility Study on Deep Learning Based Individualized 3D Dose Distribution Prediction

Jianhui Ma, Dan Nguyen, Ti Bai +5

Purpose: Radiation therapy treatment planning is a trial-and-error, often time-consuming process. An optimal dose distribution based on a specific anatomy can be predicted by pre-t…

physics.med-ph2015★ 1 cited

An Analytic Linear Accelerator Source Model for Monte Carlo dose calculations. II. Model Utilization in a GPU-based Monte Carlo Package and Automatic Source Commissioning

Zhen Tian, Michael Folkerts, Yongbao Li +3

We recently built an analytical source model for GPU-based MC dose engine. In this paper, we present a sampling strategy to efficiently utilize this source model in GPU-based dose…

physics.med-ph2015

An Analytic Linear Accelerator Source Model for Monte Carlo Dose Calculations. I. Model Representation and Construction

Zhen Tian, Yongbao Li, Michael Folkerts +3

Monte Carlo (MC) simulation is considered as the most accurate method for radiation dose calculations. Accuracy of a source model for a linear accelerator is critical for the overa…

physics.med-ph2015

An OpenCL-based Monte Carlo dose calculation engine (oclMC) for coupled photon-electron transport

Zhen Tian, Feng Shi, Michael Folkerts +3

Monte Carlo (MC) method has been recognized the most accurate dose calculation method for radiotherapy. However, its extremely long computation time impedes clinical applications.…

physics.med-ph2015★ 15 cited

Multi-GPU implementation of a VMAT treatment plan optimization algorithm

Zhen Tian, Fei Peng, Michael Folkerts +3

VMAT optimization is a computationally challenging problem due to its large data size, high degrees of freedom, and many hardware constraints. High-performance graphics processing…

physics.med-ph2012★ 125 cited

A GPU Tool for Efficient, Accurate, and Realistic Simulation of Cone Beam CT Projections

Xun Jia, Hao Yan, Laura Cervino +2

Simulation of x-ray projection images plays an important role in cone beam CT (CBCT) related research projects. A projection image contains primary signal, scatter signal, and nois…