[fluka-discuss]: modulator wheel in proton radiotherapy

From: Mohammad Islam <rafiqul.islam_at_okstate.edu>
Date: Sun, 15 Jun 2014 00:01:25 -0500

Dear fluka users,

I have a question:
 In proton radiotherapy, a range modulator wheel is usually used to
produce the desired spread out Bragg peak (SOBP). Roughly, the range
modulator wheel rotates when the beam is on and produces the SOBP. My
question is can I introduce a rotating wheel in the input file, i.e
the beam will pass through a rotating wheel of particular speed. Is it
possible to do in FLUKA? I would appreciate any suggestion.

I want to mention that the effect of the modulation wheel can be
produced in some other ways without physically introducing the
modulator wheel. But I am interested if a rotating wheel can be
directly placed in the input.

Thanks
Rafiq
Received on Sun Jun 15 2014 - 08:38:46 CEST