Dose conversion coefficients for ICRP110 voxel phantom in the Geant4 Monte Carlo code

Abstract

The reference adult male voxel phantom recommended by International Commission on Radiological Protection no. 110 was implemented in the Geant4 Monte Carlo code. Geant4 was used to calculate Dose Conversion Coefficients (DCCs) expressed as dose deposited in organs per air kerma for photons, electrons and neutrons in the Annals of the ICRP. In this work the AP and PA irradiation geometries of the ICRP male phantom were simulated for the purpose of benchmarking the Geant4 code. Monoenergetic photons were simulated between 15. keV and 10. MeV and the results were compared with ICRP 110, the VMC Monte Carlo code and the literature data available, presenting a good agreement. © 2013 Elsevier Ltd.