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:

See also

References

  1. 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.
  2. Zaidi, Habib (2006). Quantitative analysis in nuclear medicine imaging. Springer. p. 160. ISBN 9780387254449.
  3. Monte Carlo Calculations in Nuclear Medicine, Second Edition: Applications. Edited by Michael Ljungberg, Sven-Erik Strand, Michael A. King

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