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Table 2 The simulated and measured profiles penumbras (mm) of various field sizes at 10 cm depth

From: Monte Carlo simulation of beam characteristics from small fields based on TrueBeam flattening-filter-free mode

Field size (cm2)

6 FFF

10 FFF

Measured

Simulated

Diff.

Measured

Simulated

Diff.

1 × 1

2.4

2.0

0.4

3.2

2.7

0.5

2 × 2

2.6

2.2

0.4

3.6

3.3

0.3

3 × 3

2.7

2.4

0.3

3.8

3.4

0.4

4 × 4

2.9

2.8

0.1

3.9

3.7

0.2

6 × 6

3.2

3.0

0.2

4.1

4.0

0.1

10 × 10

3.6

3.6

0.0

4.5

4.5

0.0

20 × 20

5.1

5.1

0.0

5.4

5.4

0.0

40 × 40

8.3

8.6

−0.3

6.6

7.0

−0.4