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Table 2 Technical characteristics of RapidArc plans

From: Early clinical experience of radiotherapy of prostate cancer with volumetric modulated arc therapy

 

RA

Number of arcs

1

Arc length [°]

358 ± 0.0

Beam energy

6 MV (45/45)

Beam on time [min]

1.24 ± 0.0

MU

477 ± 73

MU/Gy

239 ± 37

MU/deg

1.3 ± 0.2

Average Dose Rate [MU/min]

383 ± 55

Gantry speed [deg/sec]

4.8 ± 0.0

Collimator angle [°]

24 ± 9

Mean CP area [cm 2 ]

29 ± 6

Mean field area [cm 2 ]

121 ± 25

GAI [%]

98.1 ± 1.1

  1. MU: monitor units, CP: control point