Development of anthropomorphic computational phantoms at the UFPE

To evaluate the amount of energy deposited in radiosensitive organs and tissues human body, when an anthropomorphic phantom is irradiated, researchers numerical dosimetry use so-called exposure computational models (ECMs). One can imagine ECM as a virtual scene composed mathematically defined position relation to radioactive source. The source these ECMs produces initial state simulation: position, direction, with which each particle enters are essential variables. For subsequent states history, robust Monte Carlo (MC) codes used. particle's used, simulate average free path that performs without interacting, its interaction atoms medium per interaction. MC also normalization quantities, so results printed text files form conversion coefficients between absorbed dose selected quantity. From 2000s, authors have published where voxel irradiated by photons environment code EGSnrc (EGS = Electron Gamma Shower; nrc National Research Council Canada). production articles, dissertations theses required specific tools, such FANTOMAS, DIP (Digital Image Processing) applications, for various steps dosimetry, ranges from preparation input execution organization graphical analysis results. This article reviews phantoms mainly those produced DEN-UFPE thesis.