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The computed initial dose rate from nanoparticle administration in the tumor and surrounding tissues, renormalized for a 10 mCi source.
| Tissue | Dose rate (Gy/h) |
|
|---|---|---|
| 198AuNPs | 199AuNPs | |
| Center of tumor | 12 | 1.6 |
| Periphery of tumor | 1.46 | 0.53 |
| Periphery of prostate | 0.1 | 0.026 |
| Periphery of bladder and rectum that is close to the prostate | 0.053 | 0.013 |
| Center of bladder | 0.013 | 0.0013 |
| Center of rectum | 0.026 | 0.004 |
