Calculation of water equivalent ratio of several dosimetric materials in proton therapy using FLUKA code and SRIM program.
Water equivalent ratio (WER) was calculated for different proton energies in polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA), polystyrene (PS) and aluminum (Al) using FLUKA and SRIM codes. The results were compared with analytical, experimental and simulated SEICS code data obtained from the literature. The biggest difference between the codes was 3.19%, 1.9% and 0.67% for Al, PMMA and PS, respectively. FLUKA and SEICS had the greatest agreement (≤0.77% difference for PMMA and ≤1.08% difference for Al, respectively) with the experimental data.
Nuclear Science and Technology Research Institute (NSTRI), Tehran 14395-836, Iran.
Mahmoud Reza
MR
Akbari
Nuclear Science and Technology Research Institute (NSTRI), Tehran 14395-836, Iran. Electronic address: hyousefnia@aeoi.org.ir.
Hassan
H
Yousefnia
Nuclear Science and Technology Research Institute (NSTRI), Tehran 14395-836, Iran.
Ehsan
E
Mirrezaei
D065638:Absorption, Radiation; D000535:Aluminum / Q000737:chemistry*; D040761:Biomimetic Materials / Q000737:chemistry; D001834:Body Water / Q000737:chemistry*; D003198:Computer Simulation; D006801:Humans; D008422:Materials Testing; D008954:Models, Biological; D008956:Models, Chemical; D015233:Models, Statistical; D019904:Polymethyl Methacrylate / Q000737:chemistry*; D011137:Polystyrenes / Q000737:chemistry*; D061766:Proton Therapy; D011874:Radiometry / Q000379:methods*; D011879:Radiotherapy Dosage; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D012984:Software
D011137:Polystyrenes; D019904:Polymethyl Methacrylate; D000535:Aluminum
Dosimetric materials; FLUKA code; Proton therapy; SRIM program; Water equivalent ratio