TABLE 3

Comparison of Projected SF* Using Various Dose Calculation Methods

Cell geometryDose calculation methodCalculated dose to cell nucleus (Gy)Dose-projected SFCorrected SFRE (%)
Cell monolayerMCNP0.590.750.643.1
Single cellMCNP0.470.800.678.1
Goddu et al. (8)0.460.800.678.1
Goddu et al. (9)0.450.800.678.1
Farragi et al. (11)0.490.790.678.1
Cell clusterMCNP2.20.330.28−54
Farragi et al. (11)2.80.240.20−67
  • * MDA-MB-468 cells were treated with 111In-DTPA-hEGF (3.2 MBq/mL; 21 nM) for 1 h and had experimental SF of 0.62 (2).