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Range deviations were quantified by measuring the depth difference at the 50% distal activity falloff (\n \n \n \n <\/jats:tex-math>\n \n \n \n \u0394<\/mml:mi>\n <\/mml:mrow>\n \n \n R<\/mml:mi>\n \n 50<\/mml:mn>\n <\/mml:mrow>\n <\/mml:msub>\n <\/mml:mrow>\n <\/mml:mrow>\n <\/mml:math>\n <\/jats:inline-formula>\n ) between simulated and measured PET images. For silicone scenarios, material assignment impact was analyzed by overriding the implant as silicone, adipose tissue, or applying no override.\n Main results.<\/jats:italic>\n The MC model demonstrated intrinsic millimeter-level accuracy. In homogeneous silicone phantom experiments, defining the material as silicone yielded the highest agreement with measurements (\n \n \n \n <\/jats:tex-math>\n \n \n \n \u0394<\/mml:mi>\n <\/mml:mrow>\n \n \n R<\/mml:mi>\n \n 50<\/mml:mn>\n <\/mml:mrow>\n <\/mml:msub>\n <\/mml:mrow>\n <\/mml:mrow>\n <\/mml:math>\n <\/jats:inline-formula>\n : \u22120.05\u20130.88 mm). Reassigning silicone as adipose tissue introduced a systematic deviation but remained within acceptable limits (\u22121.24\u2013\u22120.83 mm), whereas applying no override resulted in the largest errors (\u22123.25\u2013\u22122.48 mm). Composite phantom results followed a similar trend. In clinical cases, the method successfully verified range delivery, although positioning uncertainties contributed to larger inter-field variability.\n Significance.<\/jats:italic>\n This study validates an MC-based PET verification framework with 2 mm intrinsic accuracy, establishing it as a reliable tool for silicone-implanted breast cancer patients. 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