Evaluation of Scatter Reduction Effect of the Aft-Multiple-Slit (AMS) System Using MC Simulation
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Chang, Jin-A
(Department of Biomedical Engineering, The Catholic University of Korea School of Medicine)
Suh, Tae-Suk (Department of Biomedical Engineering, The Catholic University of Korea School of Medicine) Jang, Doh-Yun (Department of Nuclear Engineering, Hanyang University) Jang, Hong-Seok (Department of Radiation Oncology, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea School of Medicine) Kim, Si-Yong (Department of Radiation Oncology, Mayo Clinic) |
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