Constructing an Isotropic Point Source with Rectangular Beam in MCNPX

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This discussion focuses on constructing an isotropic point source with a rectangular beam in MCNPX, specifically for a standard mammography beam. The user provided parameters including SDEF, SI1, SP1, SB1, and focal spot dimensions. They expressed difficulty in achieving the desired configuration and referenced a relevant example from a research publication. The consensus is to adapt the SDEF parameters to create a 4 Pi Sr source with an appropriate geometry.

PREREQUISITES
  • Familiarity with MCNPX version 2.7 or later
  • Understanding of isotropic point source configurations
  • Knowledge of rectangular beam geometry in radiation simulations
  • Experience with source definition cards (SDEF) in MCNPX
NEXT STEPS
  • Review the MCNPX documentation on source definitions and geometry setup
  • Study the example in chapter 3, section 3.III of the referenced research publication
  • Experiment with modifying SDEF parameters for different source configurations
  • Learn about solid angle calculations and their application in MCNPX simulations
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This discussion is beneficial for medical physicists, radiation safety professionals, and researchers involved in Monte Carlo simulations for radiation therapy and imaging applications.

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I need help to construct this source on mcnpx. I tried a lot of thing, but nothing worked. The source is a isotropic point source, but the beam is rectangular with dimensions of the same of scoring plane. The source is the standard mammography beam. Please, help.
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My parameters in use:
SDEF POS=0 0 66 ERG=d3 PAR=2 VEC=0 0 -1 DIR=d1 ext=d2 axs=1 0 0
SI1 -1 0.992733782 1 $ histogram for cosine bin limits
SP1 0 0.996366891 0.003633109 $ frac. solid angle for each bin
SB1 0 0 1 $ source bias for each bin
si2 0 .03 $ Focal spot with 3mm
sp2 -21 1

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I need this source on sdef card. Any idea?

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I think I will not use the parameters of sdef but a 4 Pi Sr source with an adapted geometry

I see a similar example in this book : https://www.researchgate.net/publication/355444601_Radiation_problems_from_analytical_to_monte-carlo_solutions (chapter3 example 3.III)

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hope it's help
 

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