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Source size effects, focused leafs

Focused leafs (Siemens MLC geometry)

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Source sizes Point

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1.1 1.1

2 10 10 cm x

1.0

0.35 cm 0.70 cm

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Fieldsize 5x5cm 2 Fieldsize 1x1cm 2

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0.2

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-5 -5

-4 -4

-3 -3

-2 -2

-1 -1

0 0

1 1

2 2

3 3

4 4

5 5

cm

When the source “fills” the “inverse” view we get dramatic decrease in fluence output with increasing source size!

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