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Fanti, Viviana, Marzeddu, Roberto, Pili, Callisto, Randaccio, Paolo and Spiga, Jenny (2007) Monte Carlo computations for radiotherapy with the use of dedicated processors. In: IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium Conference, San Diego, CA, USA, 29 Oct -1 Nov 2006. Published in: 2006 IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium Conference Record pp. 2004-2007. doi:10.1109/NSSMIC.2006.354306 ISSN 1082-3654.
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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/NSSMIC.2006.354306
Abstract
The project we present foresees the development of a hardware processor dedicated to real time Monte Carlo computations for radiotherapy treatment planning. Treatment planning systems are nowadays based on empirical methods which can lead to errors in the localization of the area to be irradiated of the order of centimeters. The use of Monte Carlo techniques permits to reach a more adequate precision but with the drawback of a computing time which is too high with respect to the requirements of a radiotherapy center. We propose to implement time consuming algorithms directly in hardware circuits based on programmable logic devices in order to speed up the computation. The hardware is based on a 'Configurable Computer', a PCI master board housing one or more high performance fPGA and a RAM large enough for the application.
Item Type: | Conference Item (Poster) | ||||||
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Subjects: | Q Science > QC Physics | ||||||
Divisions: | Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine > Science > Physics | ||||||
Journal or Publication Title: | 2006 IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium Conference Record | ||||||
Publisher: | IEEE | ||||||
ISSN: | 1082-3654 | ||||||
Book Title: | 2006 IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium Conference Record | ||||||
Official Date: | 7 May 2007 | ||||||
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Page Range: | pp. 2004-2007 | ||||||
DOI: | 10.1109/NSSMIC.2006.354306 | ||||||
Status: | Not Peer Reviewed | ||||||
Access rights to Published version: | Restricted or Subscription Access | ||||||
Conference Paper Type: | Poster | ||||||
Title of Event: | IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium Conference | ||||||
Type of Event: | Conference | ||||||
Location of Event: | San Diego, CA, USA | ||||||
Date(s) of Event: | 29 Oct -1 Nov 2006 |
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