TABLE VII.
Electron output factors. Electron output factors versus field size for various applicators for a 9 MeV beam on a Varian Clinac 2100C (SSD = 100 cm).
Field size | Applicator size (cm2) | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
(cm2) | 10 × 10 | 15 × 15 | 20 × 20 | 25 × 25 |
2 × 2 | 0.843 | 0.846 | 0.824 | 0.812 |
3 × 3 | 0.908 | 0.908 | 0.891 | 0.871 |
4 × 4 | 0.963 | 0.954 | 0.936 | 0.911 |
5 × 5 | 0.991 | 0.982 | 0.962 | 0.936 |
6 × 6 | 1.003 | 0.997 | 0.976 | 0.951 |
7 × 7 | 1.005 | 1.004 | 0.983 | 0.960 |
8 × 8 | 1.003 | 1.006 | 0.986 | 0.964 |
10 × 10 | 1.000 | 1.003 | 0.985 | 0.965 |
12 × 12 | 0.997 | 0.980 | 0.962 | |
15 × 15 | 0.992 | 0.976 | 0.955 | |
20 × 20 | 0.981 | 0.950 | ||
25 × 25 | 0.955 |