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Table 1 Predicted NTCP and RNTCP values for cardiac structures based on existing model parameters; for the HD patient, NTCP and RNTCP values based on correct literature parameters were listed; for the MB patient, calculations were carried out by using all possible parameter sets, and only RNTCP values were listed

From: Predicted risks of radiogenic cardiac toxicity in two pediatric patients undergoing photon or proton radiotherapy

       

HD patient

MB patient

Structure

Ref.

D50(Gy)

n

m

γ

s

NTCPProton(%)

NTCPPhoton(%)

RNTCP

RNTCP

Pericardium

[26]

48

0.35

0.1

-

-

-

-

-

0

Pericardium

[25]

50.6

0.64

0.13

-

-

-

-

-

1.43 × 10-5

Myocardium

[24]

52.2

-

-

1.25

0.87

-

-

-

1.93 × 10-5

Myocardium

[23]

70.3

-

-

0.96

1

2.17

2.67

0.8

0.03

Whole heart

[24]

52.3

-

-

1.28

1

-

-

-

1.66 × 10-4

Whole heart

[23]

63.3

-

-

0.93

1

-

-

-

0.032

Whole heart

[23]

70.3

-

-

0.96

1

2.11

1.92

1.1

0.028

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