Effective atomic numbers and electron density of dosimetric material

Journal of Medical Physics

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 176-179

  Kaginelli, S ^a   Rajeshwari, T ^a   Sharanabasappa, ^a   Kerur, B ^a   Kumar, Anil ^b  

^a GULBARGA UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b BHABHA ATOMIC RESEARCH CENTRE   (India)

Author keywords

Dosimetric materials; Effective atomic number; Electron density; Mass attenuation coefficient

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM; COPPER; LEAD; MOLYBDENUM; SODIUM IODIDE; TANTALUM;

ATOMIC PARTICLE; CONFERENCE PAPER; DOSIMETRY; EFFECTIVE ATOMIC NUMBER; ELECTRON DENSITY; ELECTRON TRANSPORT; GEOMETRY; MASS ATTENUATION COEFFICIENT; NONHUMAN; RADIATION ATTENUATION; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION SCATTERING; THEORETICAL MODEL;

EID: 68849118421     PISSN: 09716203     EISSN: 19983913     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0971-6203.54853     Document Type: Conference Paper

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