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- | < | + | == <span style="color:#000080"> Introduction </span> == |
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+ | This is a tutorial about applications of GEANT4 to medical physics. The GEANT4 is installed on the HEP Linux cluster at UCL. You will need an account on that cluster to be able to use this software, run example tutorials and create your own applications. | ||
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+ | == <span style="color:#000080"> Accounts and Discussion forum </span> == | ||
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+ | * Getting a computing account | ||
+ | Apply for a computing account on the HEP Linux cluster by sending e-mail to UCL HEP Computing Support. In your e-mail you have to state the reason for your application (e.g. medical physics student who will use GEANT4 on the HEP cluster). | ||
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+ | You will receive an e-mail from the HEP computing support with your ''username'' and ''password''. Now you can log in to the HEP cluster plus1 via ssh ''username''@plus1.hep.ucl.ac.uk. Your personal area on plus1 cluster will be at /home/''username''/. | ||
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+ | * Discussion about the tutorials | ||
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+ | You can write to the discussion forum by clicking the <span style="color:#0000ff"> discussion </span> tab at the top of the page. | ||
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+ | == <span style="color:#000080"> The basics of GEANT4 </span> == | ||
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+ | GEANT4 is a toolkit for simulating the passage of particles through matter. You can use GEANT4 by creating your own simulation applications using the available GEANT4 tools. | ||
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+ | * [[Introduction to GEANT4]] will help you understand the basics of GEANT4 and the necessary ingredients to write your own application. | ||
+ | * Useful links: | ||
+ | ** [http://geant4.web.cern.ch/geant4/UserDocumentation/UsersGuides/ForApplicationDeveloper/html/ Geant4 User's Guide for Application Developers] | ||
+ | ** [http://geant4.web.cern.ch/geant4/G4UsersDocuments/UsersGuides/PhysicsReferenceManual/html/PhysicsReferenceManual.html Physics Reference Manual] | ||
+ | ** [http://www-geant4.kek.jp/Reference/10.00/index.html GEANT4 Classes] | ||
+ | ** [http://hypernews.slac.stanford.edu/HyperNews/geant4/cindex GEANT4 hypernews] | ||
+ | ** [http://www-geant4.kek.jp/LXR/ Geant4 Cross Reference] | ||
+ | ** [http://geant4.web.cern.ch/geant4/UserDocumentation/UsersGuides/FAQ/html/index.html Frequently Asked Questions] | ||
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+ | == <span style="color:#000080"> Data analysis software </span> == | ||
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+ | These tutorials use ROOT to analyse data. Useful links: | ||
+ | * [http://root.cern.ch/drupal/content/root-users-guide-534 ROOT User's Guide] | ||
+ | * [http://root.cern.ch/root/html534/guides/primer/ROOTPrimer.html ROOT Primer] | ||
+ | * [http://root.cern.ch/root/html/tutorials/ ROOT tutorials] | ||
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+ | Similarly, data can be analysed using MATLAB. This is a link to interactive introduction to MATLAB: | ||
+ | * [http://www.see.ed.ac.uk/teaching/courses/matlab/ MATLAB introduction] | ||
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+ | == <span style="color:#000080"> Basic tutorials </span> == | ||
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+ | This section includes several basic tutorials: | ||
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+ | * [[Monoenergetic photon pencil beam]] is a simple code which shows the dose deposition in water along the incident monoenergetic photon beam. | ||
+ | * [[Monoenergetic proton pencil beam]] is a simple code which shows the dose deposition in water along the incident monoenergetic proton beam. | ||
+ | * [[Proton beam with realistic geometry]] is a simple code with realistic geometry of the proton beam. The primary particles are generated with initial energy, position and direction described by Gaussian distributions. Computed is the dose deposition in water along the beam. | ||
+ | * [[Several proton beams with spread out Bragg peaks]] is a simple code which shows the dose deposition in water from several incident monoenergetic proton beams. | ||
+ | * [[Electron beam using phase-space files]] is a simple code which shows the dose deposition in water along the incident electron beam using phase-space data files. | ||
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+ | == <span style="color:#000080"> Advanced tutorials </span> == | ||
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+ | This section includes several advanced tutorials: | ||
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+ | * [[Computed tomography]] | ||
+ | * [[High-precision dosimetry]] | ||
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+ | == <span style="color:#000080"> Installing GEANT4 locally </span> == | ||
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+ | * [[Downloading the Geant4 package]] | ||
+ | * [[Linux terminal]] | ||
+ | * [[Installing Geant4]] | ||
+ | * [[Updating Geant4]] | ||
+ | * [[Running an example]] |