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. 2000 Jan 1;1(1):8–27. doi: 10.1120/jacmp.v1i1.2651

Table VI.

Maximum deviation between calculated and measured dose profiles for 60° wedged fields. Maximum difference at depth of 1.5 cm. Calculated value at other depths within 2.0% of measurement. Maximum difference at depth of 1.5 cm. Calculated value at other depths within 2.5% of measurement.

Central axis Off‐axis inside beam Off‐axis outside beam
Field Size (cm) dmax (cm)
(1.0cmdmax)
(dmax19cm)
(1940cm)
<35cm
35 cm
<35cm
35 cm Penumbra (>20%)
4×4
1.70 3.7% 0.4% 0.6% 1.9% 1.8% 0.9% 0.7%
<1mm
5×5
1.70% 3.8% 0.5% 0.7% 2.9%a 2.3% 1.0% 1.6%
<1mm
6×6
1.75 4.1% 0.5% 0.8% 2.5%a 2.1% 1.3% 1.8%
<1mm
8×8
1.80 4.3% 0.3% 0.8% 3.2%b 2.4% 1.2% 1.7%
<1mm
10×10
1.70 4.1% 0.6% 1.0% 3.2% 1.7% 1.3% 2.0% 1 mm
12×12
1.70 5.0% 0.5% 0.9% 1.6% 1.8% 2.4% 2.5% 1 mm
15×15
1.60 2.3% 0.4% 1.0% 2.5% 1.5% 3.4% 3.0% 2 mm