Differences in Dose calculation algorithms
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A clinically relevant issue?
55 Gy
50 Gy
45 Gy
37.5 Gy
30 Gy
20 Gy
10 Gy
50 Gy
45 Gy
37.5 Gy
30 Gy
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ESTRO IMRT course 2016
Dose Calculation in Static and Rotational IMRT
London April 7th, 2016
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Pencil Beam
Collapsed Cone
Monte Carlo
55 Gy
50 Gy
45 Gy
37.5 Gy
30 Gy
20 Gy
10 Gy
Patient example:
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small lung lesion
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fully surrounded by
low density tissue