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Margins for random errors

Dose level

PTV margin

PTV margin*

(

y

= 3.2 mm)

80%

0.84

 s

²

+ y

²

) - 0.84 y

0.4

s

85%

1.03

 s

²

+ y

²

) - 1.03 y

0.5

s

90%

1.28

 s

²

+ y

²

) - 1.28 y

0.6

s

95%

1.64

 s

²

+ y

²

) - 1.64 y

0.7

s

*linear approximation

s

= SD of random errors,

y

=

s

of Gaussian penumbra