title: Effect of the multiple scattering of electrons in Monte Carlo simulation of LINACS.
abstract: Results obtained from Monte Carlo simulations of the transport of electrons in thin slabs of dense material media and air slabs with different widths are analyzed. Various general purpose Monte Carlo codes have been used: PENELOPE, GEANT3, GEANT4, EGSNRC, MCNPX. Non-negligible differences between the angular and radial distributions after the slabs have been found. The effects of these differences on the depth doses measured in water are also discussed.
authors: Servicio de Física y Protección Radiológica, Hospital Regional Universitario Virgen de las Nieves, Granada, Spain. mvilches@ugr.es
authors: Manuel
authors: M
authors: Vilches
authors: Salvador
authors: S
authors: García-Pareja
authors: Rafael
authors: R
authors: Guerrero
authors: Marta
authors: M
authors: Anguiano
authors: Antonio M
authors: AM
authors: Lallena
mesh_terms: D003198:Computer Simulation; D004583:Electrons; D009010:Monte Carlo Method; D010315:Particle Accelerators; D012542:Scattering, Radiation