Getting started

Introduction

Installation

EGSnrc documentation

Citing EGSnrc

Release notes

Class library for egs++

When writing input files for egs++ applications, you may wish to consult the documentation below.

Common input syntax

Geometries

Geometry examples

Particle sources

Ausgab objects

Main library

Applications for egs++

A number of applications based on egs+ are distributed with EGSnrc.

cavity A fully featured application for ion chamber simulations

egs_chamber An application for in-phantom ion chamber simulations

egs_fac Calculates free air chamber (FAC) correction factors

egs_cbct An application for CBCT/CT scanner simulations

egs_kerma An application for volumetric kerma calculations

How to write an egs++ application

Most users will never need to write code to use egs++. However, we provide some examples below to help new developers get started.

Design overview

Developing a simple egs++ application

Developing an advanced egs++ application

Developing a new geometry

Developing a new source