title: High-performance computing for Monte Carlo radiotherapy calculations.
abstract: We report on the RTGrid project, which investigates approaches for using high-performance computing infrastructures, such as the grid, in order to reduce the turnaround time of Monte Carlo (MC) simulation-based radiotherapy treatment planning. The main aim of this project is to render accurate dose calculations using MC simulations clinically feasible. To this end, we have successfully implemented and deployed the RTGrid distributed simulation framework for MC dose calculations. In this paper, we present the main experimental findings.
authors.affiliation: School of Computer Science, Cardiff University, Roath, Cardiff CF24 3AA, UK.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Downes
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Yaikhom
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Giddy
authors.forename: D W
authors.initials: DW
authors.lastname: Walker
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Spezi
authors.forename: D G
authors.initials: DG
authors.lastname: Lewis
mesh_terms: D003195:Computer Communication Networks / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D009010:Monte Carlo Method; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy; D011880:Radiotherapy Planning, Computer-Assisted / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D013997:Time Factors; D006113:United Kingdom