Determination of Photon Mass Attenuation Coefficient for Some Phantom Materials using GATE Code and Comparison with Experimental and XCOM Data
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https://doi.org/10.22399/ijsusat.28Keywords:
Monte Carlo Code, GATE V6.2, Phantom Materials, Gamma Transmission TechniqueAbstract
The main purpose of this study is focused on testing the applicability of a
Monte Carlo simulation code GATE V6.2 for studying mass attenuation coefficients for
different types of phantom materials (water, RW3, silicon, acrylic and paraffin) at 662,
1173 and 1332 keV photon energies. Gamma ray transmission measurements have been
used to evaluate the phantom materials. The simulated results of mass attenuation
coefficients were compared with the experimental and theoretical XCOM data for the
same samples. The results indicate that GATE V6.2 code show a moderately good
agreement with the experimental and theoretical result.
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