Particle Therapy 2017

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The interplay effect – an estimate

1.8σ

1.3σ

Assume σ = 0.5cm

For this example, dose

errors of ~20% can result

from motion (positioning)

errors of 2.5mm

Phillips and Pedroni, Phys. Med. Biol. 1991

Organ motion and the interplay effect