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Table 3 3D gamma analysis with two gamma criteria (3%/3 mm and 2%/2 mm) in absolute doses with a threshold of 5%

From: Comparison of dose calculations between pencil-beam and Monte Carlo algorithms of the iPlan RT in arc therapy using a homogenous phantom with 3DVH software

Gamma 3%/3 mm

Gamma passing rate (%)

p value

PBC

MCC

Target ROI

97.60 ± 0.36

99.80 ± 0.00

0.037

Periphery ROI

98.83 ± 0.06

100.00 ± 0.00

0.034

Entire area

98.83 ± 0.06

100.00 ± 0.00

0.034

Gamma 2%/2 mm

PBC

MCC

p value

Target ROI

67.57 ± 1.50

96.20 ± 0.06

0.034

Periphery ROI

91.97 ± 0.12

99.70 ± 0.00

0.034

Entire area

91.30 ± 0.17

99.60 ± 0.00

0.034

  1. Abbreviations: PBC Pencil-beam calculation, MCC Monte Carlo calculation.
  2. The 3D gamma passing rate of the entire area and of each region of interest (target and periphery ROI) are compared between the pencil-beam calculation (PBC) and the Monte Carlo calculation (MCC) with the Mann–Whitney U-test. The dose was measured three times, and is shown as mean ± the standard deviation.