Machine Learning-Based Modeling of the Anode Heel Effect in X-ray Beam Monte Carlo Simulations

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2504.19155v1
• Date: Sun, 27 Apr 2025 08:19:47 GMT
• Title: Machine Learning-Based Modeling of the Anode Heel Effect in X-ray Beam Monte Carlo Simulations
• Authors: Hussein Harb, Didier Benoit, Axel Rannou, Chi-Hieu Pham, Valentin Tissot, Bahaa Nasr, Julien Bert,
• Abstract summary: We develop an AI-driven model for the anode heel effect, achieving improved beam intensity distribution and dosimetric precision.<n> experimentally optimized beam weights were integrated into the OpenGATE and GGEMS Monte Carlo toolkits.
• Score: 0.3253842852933408
• License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
• Abstract: This study enhances Monte Carlo simulation accuracy in X-ray imaging by developing an AI-driven model for the anode heel effect, achieving improved beam intensity distribution and dosimetric precision. Through dynamic adjustments to beam weights on the anode and cathode sides of the X-ray tube, our machine learning model effectively replicates the asymmetry characteristic of clinical X-ray beams. Experimental results reveal dose rate increases of up to 9.6% on the cathode side and reductions of up to 12.5% on the anode side, for energy levels between 50 and 120 kVp. These experimentally optimized beam weights were integrated into the OpenGATE and GGEMS Monte Carlo toolkits, significantly advancing dosimetric simulation accuracy and the image quality which closely resembles the clinical imaging. Validation with fluence and dose actors demonstrated that the AI-based model closely mirrors clinical beam behavior, providing substantial improvements in dose consistency and accuracy over conventional X-ray models. This approach provides a robust framework for improving X-ray dosimetry, with potential applications in dose optimization, imaging quality enhancement, and radiation safety in both clinical and research settings.

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