Title: The Narrow Beam Attenuation Curve as a Means of Assessing the Energy Imparted to a Phantom by a Low Energy X Ray Beam
Abstract:Methods of calculating the energy imparted to patients in diagnostic radiology are based upon the use of reference spectra for obtaining the incident energy from measurements of the product air collis...Methods of calculating the energy imparted to patients in diagnostic radiology are based upon the use of reference spectra for obtaining the incident energy from measurements of the product air collision kerma and area. An alternative method is presented, which allows for the estimation of the incident energy of the actual beam from its narrow beam attenuation curve, instead of using reference spectra. A simplified approach to assessing the imparted fraction from the backscatter factor has been used. Reasonable agreement between values of energy imparted to a semi-infinite phantom calculated by the present method and values derived from direct measurements have been obtained.Read More
Publication Year: 1993
Publication Date: 1993-09-01
Language: en
Type: article
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