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Table 3 Dose deposition (in percent) to the esophagus tumor for our work and 192Ir brachytherapy source encapsulated in platinum

From: A simulation study on using 252Cf for the treatment of esophagus tumor in human phantom

Tissue

Our results (%)

Neves et al. [30]

Tumor

100

100

Lung

3.3

14.1

Esophagus

30.46

184.2

Brain

0.002

0.6

Liver

0.05

3.1