This is the new official full TOPAS-nBio release v2.0 (Oct. 2022)!
TOPAS-nBio is described here: https://topas-nbio.readthedocs.io/. This page includes a class documentation and the license.
The TOPAS-nBio package was described in Schuemann et al., Radiation Research, 2019, 191(2), p.125. This reference should be cited for all work using the TOPAS-nBio package. Additional manuscripts describing the code can be found on the documentation website and within the examples.
We encourage contribution of user-developed extensions that fit within the TOPAS-nBio scheme.
Please continue to test the code.
If you want to add your own code of have edits to the current code, please commit them here.
General information
TOPAS-nBio runs with TOPAS 3.8 and newer versions.
Featured updates:
Geometry:
- New geometries added
- DNA has been updated
- Hi-C geometry for nucleus available
- new cell + nanoparticle + organelles provided by Marc Hahn
Scoring:
- New scoring system
- New method to score indirect damage to bases
Chemistry:
- IRT has been included
- Additional scorers for G-values were added
Biology:
- DaMaRiS has been fully integrated.
This release includes several fixes and improvements.
Prerequisite:
TOPAS installed with recommended OS system, c++ and cmake versions, see topas https://topas.readthedocs.io/en/latest/getting-started/install.htm