Measured scattered x-ray energy spectra for simulated irradiation geometries in diagnostic radiology

Medical Physics

Volumn 23, Issue 7, 1996, Pages 1271-1276

  Marshall, N W ^a   Faulkner, K ^a   Warren, H ^a,b  

^a NEWCASTLE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

diagnostic x ray spectra; radiation protection; scattered radiation

Indexed keywords

DIAGNOSTIC RADIOGRAPHY; IRRADIATION; PHANTOMS; RADIATION PROTECTION; SPECTROSCOPY; X RAY TUBES; X RAYS;

DIAGNOSTIC RADIOLOGY; ENERGY SPECTRA; IRRADIATION GEOMETRIES; MEASUREMENT GEOMETRY; SCATTERED RADIATIONS; SCATTERED X-RAYS; SPECTRAL DISTRIBUTION; X-RAY SPECTRA;

X RAY DETECTORS;

ARTICLE; IRRADIATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION; RADIATION ENERGY; RADIATION PROTECTION; RADIATION SCATTERING; RADIODIAGNOSIS; X RAY;

EID: 0029900838     PISSN: 00942405     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1118/1.597690     Document Type: Article

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