MainTxHead.txtΒΆ

# This is the top-level TOPAS parameter control file used to simulate a linear
# accelerator treatment head. The linac is modeled after a Siemens Oncor machine.
#
# The exit window, target and monitor chamber are largely from Jabbari et al,
# "Monte Carlo simulation of Siemens ONCOR linear accelerator with BEAMnrc and
# DOSXYnrc code," J Med Signals & Sensors, 3(3):172-9, 2013.
#
# The water channel thickness in the exit window, source details and the rest
# of the geometry are from Sawkey and Faddegon, "Simulation of large x-ray fields
# using independently measured source and geometry details," Med Phys 36(12):5622-32
# and references therein, supplemented with direct measurement.
#
# Treatment head components are positioned at distance from source according to SAD.
#
# Example prepared by KyungDon Choi, Jose Ramos Mendez and Bruce Faddegon. May 28, 2021.

# Uncomment one and only one of the following four includeFile lines:
includeFile = FullTxHeadField.txt
#includeFile = FixedTxHead.txt
#includeFile = Field.txt
#includeFile = TestComponent.txt
#
# FullTxHeadField.txt
#    Simulates the full treatment head, from the exit window of the waveguide
#    through to the isocenter. Does not contain any scoring.
#
# FixedTxHead.txt
#    Simulates the fixed components of the treatment head from the exit window
#    to just upstream of the jaws. Scores phase space.
#
# Field.txt
#    Simulates the movable components of the treatment head, including Gantry,
#    collimator angle, jaw and MLC leaves. Scores dose distributions.
#
# TestComponent.txt
#    Displays one or more of the linac components in the GUI.

# The above four includeFiles in turn include one or more of the following:
# Target.txt: Exit window and target
# Flattener.txt: Primary collimator and flattening filter
# Monitor.txt: Monitor chamber  
# Jaws.txt: Pair of asymmetric beam-defining jaws
# MLC.txt: Opposing banks of doubly-diverging MLC leaves of different widths and travel
# PhaseSpace.txt: Phase-space scored on plane perpendicular to beam axis
# WaterPhantom.txt: Voxelized water phantom for scoring dose distributions
# Pelvis.txt: DICOM pelvic phantom
# LinacDefaults.txt: Default field and patient specific parameters

# Parameter Descriptions
# IEC 61217 co-ordinates are used in this example. See the TOPAS user guide for details
# Axis names Xa, Ya, Za, rotation angles RotXa, RotYa, RotZa "a" from IEC as follows:
#   Fixed system IEC_F, parent Geant4 world - e.g. Xf; (Xf,Yf,Zf) is world (-Z,-X,Y) 
#   Gantry system IEC_G, parent IEC_F - e.g. Xg; Gantry rotates about Yg by IEC_G/RotY
#   Beam limiting system IEC_B, parent IEC_G; Collimator rotates about Zb by IEC_B/RotZ
#   Patient support system (couch) IEC_S, parent IEC_F - couch rotates by RotZs
#   In this example, table top eccentric rotation and translation combined with patient 
#   Patient (in this example, DICOM CT image) IECp, parent IEC_S - rotate about all axes
#
# HLX/Y/Z: half length of X/Y/Z axes
# TransX/Y/Z: translation of X/Y/Z axes relative to co-ordinates of parent
# RotX/Y/Z: rotation of X/Y/Z axes relative to co-ordinates of parent

# The parameters in this TOPAS control file need not be changed.
# Parameters the user may wish to adjust are in the includeFile included above.

# Graphics
iv:Gr/Color/TransparentRed  = 4 255 0 255 200
iv:Gr/Color/TransparentBlue = 4 0 0 255 200

s:Gr/ViewA/Type              = "OpenGL"
i:Gr/ViewA/WindowSizeX       = 1400
i:Gr/ViewA/WindowSizeY       = 700
u:Gr/ViewA/Zoom              = 1.0
d:Gr/ViewA/Theta             = 89 deg
d:Gr/ViewA/Phi               = -90 deg
b:Gr/ViewA/IncludeAxes       = "True"
d:Gr/ViewA/AxesSize          = 10 cm

# Geometry
b:Ge/CheckForOverlaps       = "True"

s:Ge/World/Material         = "Air"
d:Ge/World/HLX              = 1.25 m
d:Ge/World/HLY              = 1.25 m
d:Ge/World/HLZ              = 1.25 m
b:Ge/World/Invisible        = "True"

# Fixed system IEC_F, parent Geant4 world - e.g. Xf; (Xf,Yf,Zf) is world (X,Y,Z)
s:Ge/IEC_F/Parent           = "World"
s:Ge/IEC_F/Type             = "Group"
d:Ge/IEC_F/TransX           = 0.0 cm
d:Ge/IEC_F/TransY           = 0.0 cm
d:Ge/IEC_F/TransZ           = 0.0 cm

# Gantry system IEC_G, parent IEC_F - e.g. Xg; Gantry rotates about Yg by IEC_G/RotY
# Gantry rotation, if any, is applied in the includeFile (see above)
s:Ge/IEC_G/Parent           = "IEC_F"
s:Ge/IEC_G/Type             = "Group"
d:Ge/IEC_G/TransX           = 0. m
d:Ge/IEC_G/TransY           = 0. m
d:Ge/IEC_G/TransZ           = 0. m

# Beam limiting system IEC_B, parent IEC_G - e.g. Xb; Collimator rotates about Zb by IEC_B/RotZ
# Collimator rotation, if any, is applied in the includeFile (see above)
s:Ge/IEC_B/Parent           = "IEC_G"
s:Ge/IEC_B/Type             = "Group"
d:Ge/IEC_B/TransX           = 0. m
d:Ge/IEC_B/TransY           = 0. m
d:Ge/IEC_B/TransZ           = 0. m

# Patient support system (couch) IEC_S, parent IEC_F - couch rotates by RotZs
# Couch rotation, if any, is applied in the includeFile (see above)
s:Ge/IEC_S/Parent           = "IEC_F"
s:Ge/IEC_S/Type             = "Group"
d:Ge/IEC_S/TransX           = 0. m
d:Ge/IEC_S/TransY           = 0. m
d:Ge/IEC_S/TransZ           = 0. m

# Physics
sv:Ph/Default/Modules       = 1 "g4em-standard_opt4"

# Overall TOPAS control
Ts/NumberOfThreads          = 1 # Change to 0 to use all available threads
b:Ts/ShowCPUTime            = "True"
b:Ts/PauseBeforeQuit        = Gr/Enable