Table 3.
The mean and maximum boron doses of each tissue were calculated using COMPASS and MCNP.
Tissue | Mean Boron Dose (MeV/g) COMPASS | Mean Boron Dose (MeV/g) MCNP6 | Deviation of Mean Dose (%) | Max. Boron Dose (MeV/g) COMPASS | Max. Boron Dose (MeV/g) MCNP6 | Deviation of Max. Dose (%) |
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Brain | 2.40562e−08 (0.04%) | 2.40724e−08 (0.01%) | 0.07 | 8.16418e−08 (0.7%) | 8.20211e−08 (0.88%) | 0.46 |
Brain Stem | 2.66256e−08 (0.12%) | 2.65779e−08 (0.05%) | 0.18 | 4.36625e−08 (1.0%) | 4.4742e−08 (1.15%) | 2.41 |
Spinal Cord | 2.36025e−08 (0.18%) | 2.3652e−08 (0.1%) | 0.21 | 3.42794e−08 (1.1%) | 3.43419e−08 (1.28%) | 0.18 |
Mandible | 4.58901e−08 (0.06%) | 4.59036e−08 (0.04%) | 0.03 | 1.29109e−07 (0.8%) | 1.29302e−07 (0.89%) | 0.15 |
Mucosa | 4.97985e−08 (0.07%) | 4.98503e−08 (0.03%) | 0.10 | 1.39289e−07 (0.8%) | 1.39973e−07 (0.91%) | 0.49 |
Tumor | 1.95008e−07 (0.05%) | 1.95342e−07 (0.02%) | 0.17 | 3.17612e−07 (0.8%) | 3.17639e−07 (0.93%) | 0.01 |