“…(2): μa(λ)=−m(λ)c/n,where m is the asymptotic slope of the natural logarithm of the DTOF, c is the speed of light in a vacuum, and n is the refractive index of the phantom (assumed to be 1.33 60 ). The definition of the tail of the DTOF varies in the literature; some suggest that the slope can be fit after the intensity of the DTOF falls below 50% to the right of the peak intensity, 64 whereas others suggest using later windows (10% to 2% 67 or 5% to 1% 68 , 69 ) to ensure that the asymptotic assumption is met 65 . Importantly, using a later window comes at the cost of SNR since the number of detected photons is lower 70 .…”