A comparison of total reaction cross section models used in particle and heavy ion transport codes

Sihver, Lembit; Lantz, Mattias; Takechi, M.; Kohama, Akihisa; Ferrari, A.; Cerutti, F.; Sato, Tatsuhiko

doi:10.1016/j.asr.2011.11.029

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“…Moreover, considering the approximate total interaction cross section of 12 C on carbon of about 1 barn (cf. [23]), we neglected the probability to have two following interactions per beam particle (around 10 −4 ) for all the targets.…”

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Cross section measurements for production of positron emitters for PET imaging in carbon therapy

et al. 2017

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International audienceIn light ion beam therapy, positron (β+) emitters are produced by the tissue nuclei through nuclear interactions with the beam ions. They can be used for the verification of the delivered dose using positron emission tomography by comparing the spatial distribution of the β+ emitters activity to a computer simulation taking into account the patient morphology and the treatment plan. However, the accuracy of the simulation greatly depends on the method used to generate the nuclear interactions producing these emitters. In the case of Monte Carlo (MC) simulations, the nuclear interaction models still lack the required accuracy due to insufficient experimental cross section data. This is particularly true for carbon therapy where literature data on fragmentation cross sections of a carbon beam with targets of medical interest are very scarce. Therefore, we performed at GANIL in July 2016 measurements on β+ emitter production cross sections with a carbon beam at 25, 50, and 95 MeV/nucleon on thin targets (C, N, O, and PMMA). We extracted the production cross section of C10,11, N13, and O14,15 that are essential to constrain or develop MC nuclear fragmentation models

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Cross section measurements for production of positron emitters for PET imaging in carbon therapy

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“…Various authors used different values for the overlap parameter b within the interval 0.74-1.3 [23,[29][30][31][32]. By taking A p ( ¼56) for Fe as the projectile and A T ( ¼27) for Al as the target, the calculated geometrical cross-section is 1645 mb.…”

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Measurement of total and partial charge changing and charge pick-up cross-sections for 300AMeV Fe26+ beam in Al with a new system of analysis

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Kumar

Giacomelli

et al. 2012

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“…The accuracy of certain MC settings and the chosen cross sections may also depend on user settings . As an illustration, Fig.…”

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Report of a National Cancer Institute special panel: Characterization of the physical parameters of particle beams for biological research

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Purpose To define the physical parameters needed to characterize a particle beam in order to allow intercomparison of different experiments performed using different ions at the same facility and using the same ion at different facilities. Methods At the request of the National Cancer Institute (NCI), a special panel was convened to review the current status of the field and to provide suggested metrics for reporting the physical parameters of particle beams to be used for biological research. A set of physical parameters and measurements that should be performed by facilities and understood and reported by researchers supported by NCI to perform pre‐clinical radiobiology and medical physics of heavy ions were generated. Results Standard measures such as radiation delivery technique, beam modifiers used, nominal energy, field size, physical dose and dose rate should all be reported. However, more advanced physical measurements, including detailed characterization of beam quality by microdosimetric spectrum and fragmentation spectra, should also be established and reported. Details regarding how such data should be incorporated into Monte Carlo simulations and the proper reporting of simulation details are also discussed. Conclusions In order to allow for a clear relation of physical parameters to biological effects, facilities and researchers should establish and report detailed physical characteristics of the irradiation beams utilized including both standard and advanced measures. Biological researchers are encouraged to actively engage facility staff and physicists in the design and conduct of experiments. Modeling individual experimental setups will allow for the reporting of the uncertainties in the measurement or calculation of physical parameters which should be routinely reported.

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A comparison of total reaction cross section models used in particle and heavy ion transport codes

Cited by 26 publications

References 46 publications

Cross section measurements for production of positron emitters for PET imaging in carbon therapy

Cross section measurements for production of positron emitters for PET imaging in carbon therapy

Measurement of total and partial charge changing and charge pick-up cross-sections for 300AMeV Fe26+ beam in Al with a new system of analysis

Report of a National Cancer Institute special panel: Characterization of the physical parameters of particle beams for biological research

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