Radiology and mammography standard X-ray spectra simulated with the Monte Carlo method
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https://doi.org/10.15392/bjrs.v9i2C.1670Palabras clave:
EGSnrc, TRS-457, HVLResumen
Six standard beams described in the TRS-457 (IAEA): RQR 5, 8, M1, M2, M3, M4 were simulated using the EGSnrc Monte Carlo code. Each spectrum was created by an X-ray tube simulated in BEAMnrc, and attenuation curves were obtained using the application egs_kerma. The quality of each beam was evaluated by the 1st and 2nd half-value layers, the homogeneity coefficients and the mean energies. All beams presented quality parameters compatible with those described in TRS-457 (IAEA).
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