Simple Empirical Expression to Evaluate Effective Dose Equivalent for External Photon Irradiation

• Published in: Journal of nuclear science and technology Vol. 29; no. 4; pp. 396 - 399
• Main Authors: SA, Sangduk, NARITA, Masakuni
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Tokyo Taylor & Francis Group 01.04.1992; Atomic Energy Society of Japan; Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Subjects: Biological and medical sciences; conversion coefficient; effective depth; effective dose equivalent; external irradiation; irradiation geometry; Medical sciences; organ depth; organ dose; photon beams; radiation doses; Radiation therapy and radiosensitizing agent; tissue weighting factors; Treatment with physical agents; Treatment. General aspects; Tumors; Extracorporeal irradiation; Parameter estimation; Photon irradiation; Dosimetry; Dose equivalent; Radiotherapy; Organ

For the estimation of external photon exposure, it is important to assess the dose equivalent in organs or tissues HT and the effective dose equivalent HE while the accuracy required will depend on the use of the data(1). As the quantities of the dose limits are not measured directly, conversion coe...