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The entrance dose was measured following the placement of the film in the accessory tray. The dose distribution calculated with the treatment planning system was compared with the dose distribution on the irradiated EBT3 films. The effectiveness of this methodology, as determined by gamma passing rates, was evaluated for the 22 fields of eight three-dimensional conformal radiotherapy (3D-CRT) plans and the 41 fields of nine intensity-modulated radiotherapy (RT) plans. The plans for three-dimensional conformal RT included treatments of the rectum, liver, breast, and head and neck, whereas the plans for intensity-modulated RT included treatments of the liver, brain, and lung.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The gamma passing rates for 3D-CRT ranged from 96.4% to 99.5%, with the mean gamma passing rate for 22 fields being 98.0%. 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