EGSnrc 2016

Introduction

The follwing description can also be found here:

NRC’s electron gamma shower (EGS) software tool can meet your specific requirements relating to modelling the passage of electrons and photons through matter. EGSnrc relies on Monte Carlo, which is the most accurate method to model the transport of radiation.

EGSnrc is used to address a broad range of questions about the propagation of radiation in materials. It is particularly well-suited for medical physics purposes, such as the research and development of devices that allow medical professionals to detect radiation, image a patient’s anatomy using x-rays, or deliver a prescribed radiation dose to a tumour while sparing healthy tissue. The software is also employed directly by medical physicists in cancer clinics for research and for verifying radiation treatment plans.

The software is freely available for research and other non-commercial purposes, see [1] for details. The latest version is now available on GitHub[2] and uses a new license model (free GNU license). Please read the documentation and license information on GitHub. By using EGSnrc on the cluster you are accepting the terms of the license. Also cite EGSnrc in any work published, the relevant citation can be found on GitHub as well.

The modules also includes the package BEAMnrc, see [3] for more information. Since version 2016 BEAMnrc is included in EGSnrc, no extra package need installation.