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For the VMAT 3D dose distribution, the computed tomography scan of the anthropomorphic pelvis phantom was used for dose calculation and simulation in Eclipse TPS and PRIMO, respectively. Then, the doses of the target and organ at risk were compared with 1D gamma index analysis.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      The results show that the PDD passed the 1D gamma index above 95% of all evaluated points at 2%\/2 mm criteria. There was no significant difference between the mean values of measured and MC-simulated PDD at all field sizes. The results were statistically significant as\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      &lt; 0.05. For beam profile at a 10 cm depth along in-line (in-plane) and cross-line (cross-plane) directions, above 95% of all the evaluated points passed the 1D gamma index at 3%\/3 mm. The matching of dose volume histogram (DVH) of TPS calculated and PRIMO simulated DVH passed 2%\/2 mm and 3%\/3 mm gamma index passing criteria.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Based on this study\u2019s findings, PRIMO MC simulation can validate experimentally measured medical linear accelerator beam data and TPS 3D dose distribution with acceptable agreement using 1D gamma analysis.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.4103\/jmp.jmp_194_24","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,3,24]],"date-time":"2025-03-24T17:52:49Z","timestamp":1742838769000},"page":"60-66","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1097\/lww.0000000000001000","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["PRIMO Monte Carlo Simulation and One-dimensional Gamma Index Analysis as a Tool to Validate Experimentally Measured Beam 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