MCLTDCR: A Monte Carlo code for generation of list mode TDCR files

This work describes a Monte Carlo code developed for generation of list-mode TDCR files. The structure of the code, along with its input and output formats, is described. The significance of adequate modeling of the time distributions between the signals of the photomultiplier tubes is highlighted, and the options for achieving this with the current code are presented. The advantages of having datasets with known basic reference, such as those provided by Monte Carlo simulation, are demonstrated through two examples. It is shown, first, how the results of the code can be used for benchmarking list-mode TDCR analysis software, and second, how the code can be used to study the effect of correcting accidental coincidences on TDCR counting results.