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Margins used for PTV-based and robust optimization.
| Case | Optimization method | PTV and lateral margins (mm) | Range uncertainty (field-specific) (mm) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lung | PTV-based | 5 | N/A |
| Robust | 5 | 5.1 | |
| 8.1 | |||
| 5.7 | |||
| Base-of-skull | PTV-based | 3 | N/A |
| Robust | 3 | 8.9 | |
| 7.8 | |||
| 8.6 | |||
| Prostate | PTV-based | 5 | N/A |
| Robust | 5 | 8.0 | |
| 8.1 |
