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. 2017 Apr 19;18(3):108–117. doi: 10.1002/acm2.12079

Table 4.

Uncertainty analysis for the output prediction models for the compact proton system

Source of uncertainty Correction‐based model Analytical model
ROF 0.5% 1.5%a
SOBPF 0.5%
RSF 1.0%
ISFOCF 0.5% 0.5%
OCR 1.0% 1.0%
FSF
Large field (>5 × 5 cm2) 1.0% 1.0%
Small field (≤5 × 5 cm2) Up to 3.0% Up to 3.0%
GACF 0.5% 0.5%
Total (error propagation) 2.0% for large field
~3.5% for small field
2.5% for large field
~4.0% for small field
a

Combined uncertainty of the basic model (the first term of Eqs. (8) and (9)) and the source shift (the second term) which is equivalent to ROF × SOBPF × RSF.