The characterization and transmission of scattered radiation resulting from x-ray beams filtered with zero to 0.99mm copper

Journal of Radiological Protection

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 117-129

  Sutton, D G ^a   Martin, C J ^b   Peet, D ^c   Williams, J R ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

^b GARTNAVEL ROYAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c ROYAL SURREY COUNTY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^d ROYAL INFIRMARY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BARRIER THICKNESS; BROAD BEAMS; HIGH DOSE; INTERVENTIONAL; PRIMARY X-RAY BEAMS; SCATTERED RADIATIONS; SHIELDING CALCULATION; STANDARD TRANSMISSION; TRANSMISSION CHARACTERISTICS; X RAY BEAM;

COPPER; MONTE CARLO METHODS; SHIELDING; X RAYS;

SCATTERING;

COPPER;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL MODEL; CHEMISTRY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FILTRATION; METHODOLOGY; RADIATION PROTECTION; RADIATION SCATTERING; X RAY;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; COPPER; FILTRATION; MODELS, CHEMICAL; RADIATION PROTECTION; SCATTERING, RADIATION; X-RAYS;

EID: 84863684373     PISSN: 09524746     EISSN: 13616498     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0952-4746/32/2/117     Document Type: Article

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