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Weighted summation of four radial dose distributions (13, 10, 6, and 3 cm x-y collimation) approached a homogeneous dose distribution with skin sparing (solid black line). There was less than 2.5% variation until the drop off at the cylinder edge (dashed black line). The equivalent 2D surface rendering is presented in the inset.
