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To address this issue, this study investigates the dosimetric impact of combining various photon energies and flattening filter modes available on modern linear accelerators (linacs), aiming to provide more options for clinical application.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Fifty\u2010one cases of abdominal large\u2010volume tumors treated with conventional radiotherapy at the Second People's Hospital of Changzhou from January 2021 to August 2023 were retrospectively selected. Plans were created using the Monaco 5.11 treatment planning system. All plans employed volumetric modulated arc therapy (VMAT) with two coplanar 360\u00b0 arcs (clockwise + counterclockwise). The two arcs used different combinations of photon energies\/flattening filter modes: 6 MV &amp; 6 MV, 6 MV &amp; 10 MV, 6 MV &amp; 6 MV flattening\u2010filter\u2010free (FFF), 10 MV &amp; 10 MV, 6 MV\u2010FFF &amp; 6 MV\u2010FFF, and 6 MV\u2010FFF &amp; 10 MV, while keeping all other planning parameters consistent.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Compared to the standard 6 MV &amp; 6 MV combination, the 6 MV &amp; 10 MV combination reduced the dose to normal tissues without a statistically significant change in ablation volume. The 6 MV &amp; 6 MV\u2010FFF combination yielded significantly larger ablation volumes, albeit with a statistically significant increase in normal tissue dose, which remained within clinically acceptable limits. The 6 MV\u2010FFF &amp; 6 MV\u2010FFF combination also yielded a significantly larger ablation volume, but the increase in normal tissue dose was not statistically significant. The 10 MV &amp; 10 MV and 6 MV\u2010FFF &amp; 10 MV combinations reduced normal tissue dose while increasing ablation volume, though the increase was less than that achieved with the 6 MV &amp; 6 MV\u2010FFF and 6 MV\u2010FFF &amp; 6 MV\u2010FFF combinations.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The choice of energy\/mode combination in SCART can be tailored to clinical priorities. For paramount organ\u2010at\u2010risk sparing, 6 MV &amp; 10 MV is recommended. For maximizing ablation volume, 6 MV\u2010FFF &amp; 6 MV\u2010FFF is recommended, followed by 6 MV &amp; 6 MV\u2010FFF. 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