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Table 1 Parameters of the Axesse® linacs

From: Collimator rotation in volumetric modulated arc therapy for craniospinal irradiation and the dose distribution in the beam junction region

Parameter

Axesse®

Leaf width at isocenter (mm)

5

Field size, maximum (mm)

400

Leaf individual travel range (mm)

200 (with respect to DLGa)

Leaf and DLGa or backup jaw combined travel range (mm)

350

Leaf interdigitation range (mm)

200

Diaphragm over-travel relative to central axis (mm)

120

Height of leaf (mm)

90

Leaf and interleaf transmissions (6MV)

0.47 %

Diaphragm/jaw speed, maximum (mm/s)

90

Leaf speed, maximum (mm/s)

35

Leaf and DLG combined speed, maximum

65 mm/s

Speed of gantry rotation (/s)

6.0 degree/s

Dose rate, maximum (MU/min)

Continuous, 660

  1. a DLG Dynamic Leaf Guides. All leaves were integrated with two DLGs and they traveled together