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Table 2 The results of the validation test using a water phantom

From: Independent absorbed-dose calculation using the Monte Carlo algorithm in volumetric modulated arc therapy

 

Location

Pin. (cGy)

Mon. (cGy)

Meas. (cGy)

Pin/Mon1

Pin/Meas2

Mon/Meas3

Gantry angle

IC

153.0

153.6

153.0

0.39

0.00

0.39

0 degrees

Left

151.7

151.7

151.8

0.00

−0.07

−0.07

200 MU

Bottom

128.9

130.1

129.0

0.93

−0.08

0.85

 

Right

151.9

151.7

152.0

−0.13

−0.07

−0.20

 

Top

180.8

180.5

180.5

−0.17

0.17

0.00

Gantry angle

IC

119.2

120.8

120.3

1.34

−0.91

0.42

90 degrees

Left

99.7

101.0

100.0

1.30

−0.30

1.00

200 MU

Bottom

118.1

118.1

118.3

0.00

−0.17

−0.17

 

Right

142.5

142.9

142.4

0.28

0.07

0.35

 

Top

117.8

118.0

118.1

0.17

−0.25

−0.08

Gantry angle

IC

152.0

152.8

152.5

0.53

−0.33

0.20

180 degrees

Left

150.5

150.1

150.3

−0.27

0.13

−0.13

200 MU

Bottom

179.6

180.3

180.0

0.39

−0.22

0.17

 

Right

150.3

150.7

150.5

0.27

−0.13

0.13

 

Top

128.1

129.2

129.0

0.86

−0.70

0.16

  1. The comparison results are indicated as percentages in last three columns.
  2. 1([D_Pinnacle]  [D_Monaco])/[D_Pinnacle] × 100.
  3. 2([D_Pinnacle]  [D_Measurement])/[D_Pinnacle] × 100.
  4. 3([D_Monaco]  [D_Measurement])/[D_Monaco] × 100.