TABLE 1.
Prescribed dose | ||||
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CONV | FLASH | |||
Beam parameters | 10 Gy | 25 Gy | 10 Gy | 25 Gy |
Graphite applicator type and size (mm) | Circular Ø17 | Circular Ø17 | Circular Ø17 | Circular Ø17 |
Source-to-surface distance (mm) | 800 | 745 | 369–370 | 325 |
Pulse repetition frequency (Hz) | 10 | 10 | 100 | 100 |
Pulse width (μs) | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 1.8 |
No. of pulses | 1,170–1,180 | 2,620 | 1 | 2 |
Treatment time (s) | 116.9–117.9 | 261.9 | 1.8 × 10−6 | 1.0 × 10−2 |
Mean dose rate (Gy/s) | 0.09 | 0.1 | 5.6 × 106 | 2.5 × 103 |
Instantaneous dose rate (Gy/s) | 8.5 × 103 | 9.5 × 103 | 5.6 × 106 | 6.9 × 106 |