Table 3: Percentage of γ < 2%/2 mm within the volume extended 1 cm outside the metal implants regarding target size for one-arc, half-arc and two-arc VMAT plans of six patients.

Patient Target size (cm3) γ < 2%/2 mm
[metal implant size(cm3)] one-arc half-arc two-arc
Patient 1 [4.8] 160.80 98.69 94.21 98.76
121.50 99.78 99.24 99.71
39.10 99.76 98.32 99.74
16.90 99.52 98.54 99.69
Patient 2 [2.6] 82.46 98.63 97.64 99.42
60.13 99.04 98.96 99.44
27.40 98.98 98.82 99.23
17.78 99.13 98.60 99.17
Patient 3 [0.6] 85.09 99.76 99.20 99.88
49.41 99.81 99.19 99.85
29.50 99.84 99.37 99.91
Patient 4 [2.9] 55.08 99.36 99.27 99.56
37.45 99.25 99.03 99.33
18.50 99.20 99.07 99.44
Patient 5 [4.6] 66.77 98.65 97.13 98.32
51.77 98.22 96.66 98.44
24.12 97.59 97.01 97.90
Patient 6 [0.9] 63.40 97.40 96.37 98.57
45.65 98.28 95.83 98.71
22.37 98.57 97.83 98.26