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Table 3 The converted LEM doses from the RBE-weighted dose prescription of 4.0 Gy (RBE) with the Ray-MKM

From: Validation of the relative biological effectiveness of active-energy scanning carbon-ion radiotherapy on a commercial treatment planning system with a microdosimetic kinetic model

NIRS a4.00

Converted LEM doses

Opposed beams

Orthogonal beams

Cube

Sphere

Cube

Sphere

Ray-MKM

ISO7

4.45

4.43

4.43

4.42

(4.29–4.53)

(4.29–4.51)

(4.28–4.52)

(4.28–4.50)

ISO11

4.45

4.44

4.44

4.43

(4.33–4.55)

(4.31–4.53)

(4.30–4.54)

(4.30–4.52)

Referencea

4.50

4.40

4.50

4.45

(4.40–4.60)

(4.30–4.50)

(4.40–4.60)

(4.30–4.55)

NIRS 4.00

Converted LEM doses

Single beam

Cube

Sphere

Ray-MKM

ISO7

4.42

4.40

(4.26–4.51)

(4.26–4.48)

ISO11

4.43

4.42

(4.29–4.53)

(4.28–4.56)

Referenceb

4.50

4.45

(4.40–4.60)

(4.30–4.55)

  1. aGy (RBE); bThe converted LEM doses from the Kanai model