Automation of the Monte Carlo simulation of medical linear accelerators 

    Rodríguez Castillo, Miguel Lázaro (Date of defense: 2016-02-05)

    The main result of this thesis is a software system, called PRIMO, which simulates clinical linear accelerators and the subsequent dose distributions using the Monte Carlo method. PRIMO has the following features: (i) it ...

    Development and assessment of estimate methods for internal dosimetry using PET/CT 

    López Vilanova, Natàlia (Date of defense: 2019-04-03)

    The aim of this thesis was to assess and develop internal dose calculations methods in diagnostic and therapeutic nuclear medicine procedures to patients undergone PET/CT explorations. Towards this objective, the accuracy ...

    Optimization of field matching in external photon beam radiation therapy 

    Hernández Masgrau, Víctor (Date of defense: 2013-11-07)

    Radiation therapy is one of the main modalities used for treating cancer patients, together with surgery and chemotherapy. Radiotherapy treatments can be carried out with a great variety of devices, but most treatments are ...