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Table 1 Field parameters

From: A single-field integrated boost treatment planning technique for spot scanning proton therapy

Patient

Field

Gantry/Couch

Max/Min Energy (MeV)

Max/Min Range (cm2/g)

σairfor Max/Min Energy (cm)

Number of Energy Layers

Spot spacing (cm)

1

Left vertex 1

60°/290°

138.1/91.1

13.3/6.2

0.80/1.16

30

1.2

Posterior

180°/0°

144.9/106.6

14.5/8.3

0.77/1.02

22

1.2

Left vertex 2

95°/290°

134.6/91.9

12.7/6.3

0.82/1.16

29

1.2

2

Posterior

180°/0°

132.8/79.7

12.4/4.8

0.83/1.33

37

1.1

3

Right lateral

270°/0°

198.3/155.3

25.2/16.4

0.59/0.73

19

0.64

Left Lateral

90°/0°

198.3/155.3

25.2/16.4

0.59/0.73

19

0.64

4

Right anterior

300°/15°

143.2/96.9

7.5/0.3*

0.95/1.59

32

1.0

Right lateral

270°/15°

139.8/96.9

6.9/0.3*

0.97/1.59

30

1.0

  1. Abbreviations: Max maximum, Min minimum, E energy, R range, σ air sigma of spot in air at the isocenter. Spot spacing, center-to-center distance of spot. *With a range shifter of 6.7 g/cm2.