EGS (program)
The EGS (Electron Gamma Shower) computer code system is a general purpose package for the Monte Carlo simulation of the coupled transport of electrons and photons in an arbitrary geometry for particles with energies from a few keV up to several TeV.[1] It was developed at SLAC. Some have referred to EGS as the de facto gold standard for clinical radiation dosimetry.[2] FLURZnrc is an add-on for EGS that calculates particle flux.[3] CAVRZnrc is an add-on for ion chamber simulations. SPRRZnrc calculates stopping power ratios.
The SLAC version of EGS is no longer actively developed. There are two forks which are being actively maintained:
- EGSnrc, maintained by the Ionizing Radiation Standards Group, Institute for National Measurement Standards, National Research Council of Canada [1]
- EGS, maintained by KEK, the Japanese particle physics research facility [2]
See also
References
- ^ Michael Ljungberg, Sven-Erik Strand, Michael A. King (2012). Monte Carlo Calculations in Nuclear Medicine, Second Edition. CRC Press. pp. Chapter 10, 175–195. ISBN 9781439841099.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Zaidi, Habib (2006). Quantitative analysis in nuclear medicine imaging. Springer. p. 160. ISBN 9780387254449.
- ^ Monte Carlo Calculations in Nuclear Medicine, Second Edition: Applications. Edited by Michael Ljungberg, Sven-Erik Strand, Michael A. King
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