Purpose: This work compares Monte Carlo dose calculations performed using the RayStation treatment planning system against data measured on a Varian Truebeam linear accelerator with 6 MV and 10 MV FFF photon beams.
Methods: The dosimetric performance of the RayStation Monte Carlo calculations was evaluated in a variety of irradiation geometries employing homogeneous and heterogeneous phantoms. Profile and depth dose comparisons against measurement were carried out in relative mode using the gamma index as a quantitative measure of similarity within the central high dose regions.
Results: The results demonstrate that the treatment planning system dose calculation engine agrees with measurement to within 2%/1 mm for more than 95% of the data points in the high dose regions for all test cases. A systematic underestimation was observed at the tail of the profile penumbra and out of field, with mean differences generally <0.5 mm or 1% of curve dose maximum respectively. Out of field agreement varied between evaluated beam models.
Conclusions: The RayStation implementation of photon Monte Carlo dose calculations show good agreement with measured data for the range of scenarios considered in this work and is deemed sufficiently accurate for introduction into clinical use.
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