MCsquare
The use of Monte Carlo dose calculation instead of typical analytical algorithms can improve the accuracy of proton therapy treatment planning. Especially, range uncertainties are significantly reduced in heterogeneous anatomies. MCsquare, a new fast Monte Carlo code, has been developed to simulate proton PBS treatments with the accuracy and calculation speed required in the clinic. The algorithm was designed and optimized to exploit the computational power of modern multi-core CPUs.
MCsquare enables realistic robustness evaluation of the treatment plan thanks to the various treatment uncertainty models implemented: setup errors, stopping power errors, motion variations, and interplay with the dynamic PBS delivery.
Contact person: Kevin Souris Kevin.souris@iba-group.com
