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Zubal Head Phantom: Simulated RadiographCT Based GeometrySimulated RadiographAlexis Lazarine, “<strong>Medical</strong> <strong>Physics</strong> Calculations with MCNP: A Primer”, April 2007. Texas A&MUniversity Masters ThesisOperated by the Los Alamos National Security, LLC for the DOE/NNSASlide 24
Summary• MCNP is a powerful general-purpose Monte Carlo particletransport code benefitting from an extensive program ofdevelopment, validation, and verification.• MCNP6 is the latest and most advanced version of theMCNP code family.• MCNP6 contains a significant and growing set of featuresuseful for medical radiation physics.• The electron/photon transport capabilities of MCNP6 arebeing vigorously extended and improved.Operated by the Los Alamos National Security, LLC for the DOE/NNSA
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Page 3 and 4: AbstractMCNP (Monte Carlo N-Particl
Page 5 and 6: MCNP Development Team• Los Alamos
Page 7 and 8: Features of Interest to Medical Phy
Page 9 and 10: Extended Limits on Problem SizeMCNP
Page 11 and 12: Large Lattice Improvements: Memory
Page 13: Electron Energy Straggling Improvem
Page 17 and 18: Photon Doppler Broadening• Releas
Page 19: Photon EnhancementsOperated by the
Page 23 and 24: Zubal Head GeometrySlide 21Operated
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