The RTS&T Code Coupled with the Microscopic Kinetic Model for Biological Calculations in Multi-Ion Therapyстатья
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Аннотация:The exact calculation of the delivered dose in the process of irradiating tumors with proton and carbonion beams is one of the most important components of the process of planning radiation therapy. Todaythere are two advanced microdosimetric models for calculation the relative biological efficacy of radiation, that are used in clinical practice. This is Microdosimetric Kinetic Model (MKM) and Local Effect Model (LEM). This paper contains descriptions of the features of the implementation of the MKM as model that is included in the RTS&T code system. The results of theoretical and experimental studies of the main microdosimetric characteristics for cellular structures placed in homogeneous water phantoms irradiated with 454MeV/u carbon ions are presented.