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This optimal intensity is then used to create the MLC leaf positions (leaf positions as a function of time/monitor units [MUs]) that will deliver a fluence that is as close as possible to the optimized distribution. In step-and-shoot multifield IMRT, modulated delivery is achieved with multiple static MLC segments, with each segment having its own aperture shape and weight (MU). The leaf-sequencing algorithm first coverts the optimized intensity distribution to discrete levels, which are then converted into separate MLC segments (Fig.
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