Table 10

Mechanical wedges: minimum, maximum and average (± SD) percentage difference between GLAaS and Reference (Eclipse or ion chamber) in the flattened region.

GLAaS vs Eclipse Mean ± SD [Range] [%]
GLAaS vs Ion Chamber Mean ± SD [Range] [%]

Rmin = 100*(DminGLAaS-DminRef)/DminGLAaS
-1.3 ± 0.7 [-2.0, -0.2]
-0.8 ± 0.8 [-1.8, +0.3]
Rmax = 100*(DmaxGLAaS-DmaxRef)/DmaxGLAaS
-0.7 ± 0.7 [-1.5, +0.5]
0.7 ± 1.1 [-0.6, +2.8]
Rave = 100*(DaveGLAaS-DaveRef)/DaveGLAaS
-0.2 ± 0.2 [-0.4, +0.2]
0.2 ± 0.3 [-0.1, +0.7]
min(100*(DGLAaS-DRef)/DGLAaS)
0.3 ± 0.2 [0.0, +0.6]
-
max(100*(DGLAaS-DRef)/DGLAaS)
-1.4 ± 0.8 [-2.4, -0.3]
-
ave(100*(DGLAaS-DRef)/DGLAaS)
-0.2 ± 0.2 [-0.5, +0.1]
-

Nicolini et al. Radiation Oncology 2008 3:14   doi:10.1186/1748-717X-3-14