Monte Carlo reference data sets for imaging research: Executive summary of the report of AAPM Research Committee Task Group 195

Sechopoulos, Ioannis; Ali, Elsayed S. M.; Badal, Andreu; Badano, Aldo; Boone, John M.; Kyprianou, Iacovos S.; Mainegra‐Hing, Ernesto; McMillan, Kyle L.; McNitt‐Gray, Michael F.; Rogers, D. W. O.; Samei, Ehsan; Turner, Adam C.

doi:10.1118/1.4928676

Monte Carlo reference data sets for imaging research: Executive summary of the report of AAPM Research Committee Task Group 195

The use of Monte Carlo simulations in diagnostic medical imaging research is widespread due to its flexibility and ability to estimate quantities that are challenging to measure empirically. However, any new Monte Carlo simulation code needs to be validated before it can be used reliably. The typ…