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Performance testing – Test package example

Appl ication of a test package in an intercomparison of the photon dose calculation performance of treatment planning systems used in a cl inical setting

Jack Venselaar a, * , Hans Welleweerd b a Department of Radiotherapy, Dr B. Verbeeten Institute, P.O. Box 90120, 5000 LA Tilburg, The Netherlands b Department of Radiotherapy, University Medical Center, P.O. Box 8500, 3508 GA Utrecht, The Netherlands

Received 26 May 2000; received in revised form 12 December 2000; accepted 9 January 2001

Use of a common data set as input for 7 commercial planning systems Test package Comparison: Percentage deviations of the local dose except points ourside the penumbra or under blocs where the deviation was expressed relatively to the dose on the central axis of the open beam. Confidence límit:

Tolerance: depending on the region

Utretch 2016