Influence of Gold Nanoparticle Shape and Single-Cell Localization on Energy Deposition Efficiency and Irradiation Specificity in Photon Radiotherapy

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Illustration of three investigated AuNP shapes: (a) nanosphere, (b) nanorod, and (c) square nanoplate. The illustrations are not to scale—nanoparticle dimensions are stated in the text.

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