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Table 3 Gamma passing rate of CCR-VMAT plans for the C-shaped phantom and prostate cancers. The prostate cancer data are means ±2 standard deviations

From: Quality assurance of non-coplanar, volumetric-modulated arc therapy employing a C-arm linear accelerator, featuring continuous patient couch rotation

Trajectory

C-shaped phantom

Prostate cancers (n = 5)

3%/3 mm [%]

3%/1 mm [%]

5%/1 mm [%]

3%/3 mm [%]

3%/1 mm [%]

5%/1 mm [%]

1

98.0

91.5

97.5

98.3 ± 1.7

86.5 ± 2.8

95.9 ± 1.4

2

99.1

92.1

98.6

98.2 ± 0.5

84.9 ± 0.5

95.9 ± 2.2

3

99.2

92.0

98.5

98.4 ± 1.9

85.8 ± 1.8

95.8 ± 0.9

4

99.6

96.7

99.6

98.5 ± 0.8

88.2 ± 4.8

96.5 ± 2.8

5

99.0

92.5

98.3

97.8 ± 1.0

86.0 ± 3.8

96.0 ± 2.5

6

98.9

90.2

98.1

97.5 ± 1.6

85.8 ± 3.6

95.9 ± 2.4

7

99.5

95.8

99.2

97.2 ± 2.3

87.1 ± 5.7

95.8 ± 1.8

  1. Abbreviation: CCR-VMAT non-coplanar, volumetric-modulated arc therapy featuring continuous couch rotation