Previous Article
Characteristics of an 18 MV photon beam from a Therac 20 Medical Linear Accelerator
The 18 MV photon beam characteristics of a Therac 20 Medical Linear Accelerator manufactured by Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd, are presented. Tissue phantom ratios (TPR's) and percent depth dose data ar...
Next Article
Photon activation—15O decay studies of tumor blood flow
A direct, noninvasive method for measuring absolute values of specific capillary blood flow in living tissue is described. The method is based on the photon activation, in situ, of tissue elements and...

You are not logged in to this journal. Log in

X-ray spectra vs attenuation data: A theoretical analysis

Med. Phys. Volume 8, Issue 3, pp. 319-323 (May 1981)

Issue Date: May 1981
Buy This PDF   (US$28)
Download PDF (335 kB) View Cart

KEYWORDS and PACS

Keywords
PACS
  • 87.60.Mv
    Biophysics, medical physics, and biomedical engineering Medical and biomedical uses of fields, radiations, and radioactivity Radiation dosimetry
  • YEAR: 1981

PUBLICATION DATA

ISSN:
0094-2405 (print)  
Publisher:
AIP is a member of CrossRef AAPM
L. C. Baird
Mideast Center for Radiological Physics, Allegheny General Hospital, 320 East North Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15212
Laplace transform theory is used to investigate the relationship between x-ray spectra and the corresponding attenuation curves. It is shown that in principle, each is sufficient to determine the other; but in practice, experimental considerations lead one to require conformity with some preconceived mathematical model.
History: Received 22 September 1980; accepted 2 December 1980
Permalink: http://dx.doi.org/10.1118/1.594834

There are no references.

CITING ARTICLES
For access to citing articles, you need to log in.
For access to citing articles, you need to Log in.