Ernesto Mainegra‐Hing

2.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
46 papers, 1.7k citations indexed

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Ernesto Mainegra‐Hing is a scholar working on Radiation, Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging and Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Ernesto Mainegra‐Hing has authored 46 papers receiving a total of 1.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 39 papers in Radiation, 31 papers in Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging and 21 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. Recurrent topics in Ernesto Mainegra‐Hing's work include Advanced Radiotherapy Techniques (31 papers), Radiation Dose and Imaging (19 papers) and Radiation Therapy and Dosimetry (19 papers). Ernesto Mainegra‐Hing is often cited by papers focused on Advanced Radiotherapy Techniques (31 papers), Radiation Dose and Imaging (19 papers) and Radiation Therapy and Dosimetry (19 papers). Ernesto Mainegra‐Hing collaborates with scholars based in Canada, United States and Cuba. Ernesto Mainegra‐Hing's co-authors include I. Kawrakow, Frédéric Tessier, D. W. O. Rogers, J. P. McCaffrey, Hao Shen, R. Capote, Uffe Bernchou, Carsten Brink, Olfred Hansen and J.I. Lagáres and has published in prestigious journals such as Computer Physics Communications, Physics in Medicine and Biology and Medical Physics.

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Ernesto Mainegra‐Hing

45 papers receiving 1.7k citations

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The EGSnrc Code System: Monte Carlo Simulation of Electron and Photon Transport

2016 436 citations I. Kawrakow, Ernesto Mainegra‐Hing et al. profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Dosimetric impact of physics libraries for electronic brachytherapy Monte Carlo studies 2025 ·Medical Physics ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Peter Watson, Jan Seuntjens, Facundo Ballester, Ernesto Mainegra‐Hing, Rowan M. Thomson, Luc Beaulieu, J. Vijande	1
2	Reference datasets for commissioning of model‐based dose calculation algorithms for electronic brachytherapy 2025 ·Medical Physics ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Peter Watson, Jan Seuntjens, Facundo Ballester, Ernesto Mainegra‐Hing, Rowan M. Thomson, (unknown), J. Vijande	1
3	A study of Type B uncertainties associated with the photoelectric effect in low-energy Monte Carlo simulations 2021 ·Physics in Medicine and Biology ·(unknown), (unknown), Mark J. Rivard, Facundo Ballester, Ernesto Mainegra‐Hing, Rowan M. Thomson, J. Vijande	14
4	APMP Key comparison report of reference air kerma rate for HDR ¹⁹² Ir brachytherapy sources (BIPM KCDB: APMP.RI(I)-K8) 2021 ·Metrologia ·(unknown), Tadahiro Kurosawa, Masahiro Kato, Paula Toroi, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Ernesto Mainegra‐Hing, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown)	1
5	Validating Fricke dosimetry for the measurement of absorbed dose to water for HDR¹⁹²Ir brachytherapy: a comparison between primary standards of the LCR, Brazil, and the NRC, Canada 2018 ·Physics in Medicine and Biology ·(unknown), (unknown), Carlos Eduardo de Almeida, (unknown), C. D. Cojocaru, Ernesto Mainegra‐Hing, M McEwen	8
6	On the impact of ICRU report 90 recommendations on k_Q factors for high‐energy photon beams 2018 ·Medical Physics ·Ernesto Mainegra‐Hing, Bryan Muir	10
7	Comparison between EGSnrc, Geant4, MCNP5 and Penelope for mono-energetic electron beams 2015 ·Physics in Medicine and Biology ·(unknown), Ernesto Mainegra‐Hing	24
8	The Fricke dosimeter as an absorbed dose to water primary standard for Ir-192 brachytherapy 2015 ·Physics in Medicine and Biology ·(unknown), C. D. Cojocaru, Ernesto Mainegra‐Hing, M McEwen	14
9	Monte Carlo reference data sets for imaging research: Executive summary of the report of AAPM Research Committee Task Group 195 2015 ·Medical Physics ·Ioannis Sechopoulos, (unknown), Andreu Badal, Aldo Badano, John M. Boone, Iacovos S. Kyprianou, Ernesto Mainegra‐Hing, Kyle McMillan, Michael F. McNitt‐Gray, D. W. O. Rogers, Ehsan Samei, Adam C. Turner	84
10	Optimizing cone beam CT scatter estimation in `egs_cbct` for a clinical and virtual chest phantom 2014 ·Medical Physics ·(unknown), Ernesto Mainegra‐Hing	16
11	SU‐E‐I‐04: Implementation of a Fast Monte Carlo Scatter Correction for Cone‐ Beam Computed Tomography 2012 ·Medical Physics ·Peter Watson, Ernesto Mainegra‐Hing, (unknown), Issam El Naqa, Jan Seuntjens	3
12	Variance reduction techniques for fast Monte Carlo CBCT scatter correction calculations 2010 ·Physics in Medicine and Biology ·Ernesto Mainegra‐Hing, I. Kawrakow	54
13	Optimizing non‐Pb radiation shielding materials using bilayers 2009 ·Medical Physics ·J. P. McCaffrey, Ernesto Mainegra‐Hing, Hao Shen	83
14	Efficient x-ray tube simulations 2006 ·Medical Physics ·Ernesto Mainegra‐Hing, I. Kawrakow	78
15	On the accuracy of techniques for obtaining the calibration coefficient NK of Ir192 HDR brachytherapy sources 2006 ·Medical Physics ·Ernesto Mainegra‐Hing, D. W. O. Rogers	29
16	Calculations for plane-parallel ion chambers in 60Co beams using the EGSnrc Monte Carlo code 2003 ·Medical Physics ·Ernesto Mainegra‐Hing, I. Kawrakow, D. W. O. Rogers	46
17	Anisotropy functions for low energy interstitial brachytherapy sources: an EGS4 Monte Carlo study 2000 ·Physics in Medicine and Biology ·R. Capote, Ernesto Mainegra‐Hing, (unknown)	12
18	Anisotropy functions for¹⁶⁹Yb brachytherapy seed models 5, 8 and X1267. An EGS4 Monte Carlo study 2000 ·Physics in Medicine and Biology ·Ernesto Mainegra‐Hing, R. Capote, (unknown)	3
19	Radial dose functions for¹⁰³Pd,¹²⁵I,¹⁶⁹Yb and¹⁹²Ir brachytherapy sources: an EGS4 Monte Carlo study 2000 ·Physics in Medicine and Biology ·Ernesto Mainegra‐Hing, R. Capote, (unknown)	21
20	Dose rate constants for¹²⁵I,¹⁰³Pd,¹⁹²Ir and¹⁶⁹Yb brachytherapy sources: an EGS4 Monte Carlo study 1998 ·Physics in Medicine and Biology ·Ernesto Mainegra‐Hing, R. Capote, (unknown)	31

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