Experimental X-ray attenuation coefficients at low photon energies for substances of medical importance

Recent experimental values of X-ray mass attenuation coefficients for the elements zota = 6 to zota = 18 in the energy range from 4 to 25 keV suggest improvements to the data set presented in the ICRU Report 17. The results are, however, in excellent agreement with the theoretical data of Storm and...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published inPhysics in medicine & biology Vol. 20; no. 6; pp. 974 - 979
Main Author Millar, R H
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England IOP Publishing 01.11.1975
Subjects
Air
Bone and Bones
Borates
Elements
Fluorides
Glass
Lithium
Manganese
Methylmethacrylates
Muscles
Nuclear Medicine
Phenols
Plastics
Polyethylenes
Polystyrenes
Radiation, Ionizing
Radiobiology
Silicon
Water
X-Rays
Online AccessGet full text

Cover

More Information
Summary:Recent experimental values of X-ray mass attenuation coefficients for the elements zota = 6 to zota = 18 in the energy range from 4 to 25 keV suggest improvements to the data set presented in the ICRU Report 17. The results are, however, in excellent agreement with the theoretical data of Storm and Israel (1970). Values of mass attenuation coefficient for these elements and for a selection of materials of medical and biological importance are presented.
Bibliography:ObjectType-Article-1
SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1
ObjectType-Feature-2
content type line 23
ISSN:0031-9155
1361-6560
DOI:10.1088/0031-9155/20/6/009