The doctor orders a non-isocentric extended distance treatme…
The doctor orders a non-isocentric extended distance treatment of 115 cm on a linear accelerator that has been calibrated to a distance of 100 cm SSD. The tumor’s isocenter is 15 cm from the anterior surface of the patient. The patient separation is 32 cm AP to PA The doctor orders an AP/PA. The collimator setting for the AP portal is 8.3 cm x 16.3 cm. What is the field size on the patient’s skin?