Interaction of low-energy photons with biological materials and the effective atomic number

The effective atomic numbers for total photon interaction in bone, muscle, liver, spleen, fat, and water are determined and found to decrease up to 50% as the energy increases from 10 to 200 keV. Muscle, spleen, liver, and water are found to behave in an approximately similar manner in this energy r...

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Published inMedical physics (Lancaster) Vol. 12; no. 6; p. 745
Main Authors Rao, B V, Raju, M L, Narasimham, K L, Parthasaradhi, K, Rao, B M
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.11.1985
Subjects
Adipose Tissue - analysis
Animals
Body Water - analysis
Bone and Bones - analysis
Elements - analysis
Humans
Liver - analysis
Muscles - analysis
Organ Specificity
Radiation
Spleen - analysis
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Summary:The effective atomic numbers for total photon interaction in bone, muscle, liver, spleen, fat, and water are determined and found to decrease up to 50% as the energy increases from 10 to 200 keV. Muscle, spleen, liver, and water are found to behave in an approximately similar manner in this energy region, as far as photon interaction is concerned.
ISSN:0094-2405
DOI:10.1118/1.595658