CitationΒΆ

If you use TOPAS, please be sure to cite the following paper (PubMed):

Perl J, Shin J, Schumann J, Faddegon B, Paganetti H. TOPAS: an innovative proton Monte Carlo platform for research and clinical applications. Med Phys. 2012; 39(11):6818-37.

and the follow-up paper emphasizing the latest developments:

Faddegon B, Ramos-Mendez J, Schuemann J, McNamara A, Shin J, Perl J, Paganetti H, The TOPAS Tool for Particle Simulation, a Monte Carlo Simulation Tool for Physics, Biology and Clinical Research, Physica Medica, doi:10.1016/j.ejmp.2020.03.019.Here is a BibTeX entry to aid use within LaTeX:

To discover the Geant4 version used by a specific version of TOPAS, please consult the History.

 @article{TOPAS,
     author = {Perl, J. and Shin, J. and Schumann, J. and Faddegon, B. and Paganetti, H.},
     title = {{TOPAS: An innovative proton Monte Carlo platform for research and clinical applications}},
     journal = {Medical Physics},
     pages = {6818},
     volume = {39},
     year = {2012},
     pmid = {23127075},
     doi = {10.1118/1.4758060}
 }

@article{TOPAS,
     author = {Faddegon, B. and Ramos-Mendez, J. and Schuemann, J. and McNamara, A. and Shin, J. and Perl, J. and Paganetti H.},
     title = {{The TOPAS Tool for Particle Simulation, a Monte Carlo Simulation Tool for Physics, Biology and Clinical Research}},
     journal = {Physica Medica},
     year = {2020},
     doi = {10.1016}
 }