BEAMnrc is a Monte Carlo (see Monte Carlo Method) code system for simulating radiation therapy sources. It was developed as part of the OMEGA project, a collaboration between the NRC (National Research Council of Canada) and a research group at the University of Wisconsin in Madison (University of Wisconsin-Madison) . It is based on the EGS code system for the coupled transport of electrons and photons. BEAMnrc can model all types of medical linear accelerators, using the codes component module system. Monte Carlo methods are a widely used class of computational algorithms for simulating the behavior of various physical and mathematical systems. ... Clinac 2100 C accelerator Radiation therapy (or radiotherapy) is the medical use of ionizing radiation as part of cancer treatment to control malignant cells (not to be confused with radiology, the use of radiation in medical imaging and diagnosis). ... The National Research Council of Canada (NRC) is Canadas leading organization for scientific research and development. ... The University of Wisconsin–Madison is a public university located in Madison, Wisconsin. ... EGS may stand for: El Goonish Shive, a web comic Edmonton Geological Society Edwards Graphics Supplies Ltd. ... A Linear particle accelerator is an electrical device for the acceleration of subatomic particles. ...

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