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Table 1 Material type and ratio of AuNP uptake of each phantom component seen in Fig. 1

From: Towards photon radiotherapy treatment planning with high Z nanoparticle radiosensitisation agents: the Relative Biological Effective Dose (RBED) framework

Phantom component

Material

AuNP uptake (μg/ml)

Ribs

ICRU-49 Compact Bone International Commission on Radiation Units and Measurements (1994)

0

Spine

ICRU-49 Compact Bone International Commission on Radiation Units and Measurements (1994)

0

Sternum

ICRU-49 Compact Bone International Commission on Radiation Units and Measurements (1994)

0

Heart

ICRU-44 Muscle International Commission on Radiation Units and Measurements (1989)

25

Lung wall

ICRU-44 Lung Tissue International Commission on Radiation Units and Measurements (1989)

25

Torso bulk

ICRU-44 Soft Tissue International Commission on Radiation Units and Measurements (1989)

25

Breast

ICRU-44 Breast Tissue International Commission on Radiation Units and Measurements (1989)

25

Tumour inner

ICRU-44 Breast Tissue International Commission on Radiation Units and Measurements (1989)

250

Tumour wall

ICRU-44 Breast Tissue International Commission on Radiation Units and Measurements (1989)

500

  1. A voxelised version of the phantom can be obtained at the Delft University of Technology Research Data repository (http://researchdata.4tu.nl)