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Usage Of Attenuation Coefficients Of Some Tissue-Equivalent Materials, Ayşe Güneş Tanir, Fatma Serap Ketenci̇, Mustafa Hi̇cabi̇ Bölükdemi̇r
Usage Of Attenuation Coefficients Of Some Tissue-Equivalent Materials, Ayşe Güneş Tanir, Fatma Serap Ketenci̇, Mustafa Hi̇cabi̇ Bölükdemi̇r
Turkish Journal of Physics
The total attenuation coefficients of 11 biological targets against photon energies were plotted within the energy range 1-10 MeV. From these plots a possible equation describing the relationship between photon energy and the total attenuation coefficient was derived. The suggested equation is mu/ rho = 0.0696/ surd E. To test the validity of the equation and to compare the results of the total attenuation coefficients of 3 tissue-equivalent materials (bolus, rice grains, and boiled rice) that could not be determined before, they were determined experimentally by using X-rays produced at 6 MV and 18 MV. The results of the experiment …