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Table 3 The CBE and RBE parameters used for the dose calculation

From: Evaluation of a treatment planning system developed for clinical boron neutron capture therapy and validation against an independent Monte Carlo dose calculation system

Tissue type

CBE

RBEN

RBEH

RBEγ

Tissue to blood ratio

Tumour

3.8 [34]

2.9

2.4

1

3.5 [35]

Skin

2.5 [36]

2.9

2.4

1

1

Bone

1

2.9

2.4

1

1

Brain

1.34 [37]

2.9

2.4

1

1

Soft tissue

1.34 [37]

2.9

2.4

1

1

Water

1

0

2.4

1

1

Air

0

0

0

0

0

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Radiation Oncology

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