| Autor: |
Guru Prasad S; Division of Medical Physics, Northwestern University Medical School, Evanston Hospital, IL 60201, USA., Parthasaradhi K, Al-Najjar WH, Bloomer WD |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Zdroj: |
Medical dosimetry : official journal of the American Association of Medical Dosimetrists [Med Dosim] 1998 Spring; Vol. 23 (1), pp. 21-3. |
| DOI: |
10.1016/s0958-3947(97)00111-8 |
| Abstrakt: |
The transmission of 6, 9, 12, 16, and 20 MeV electrons from a linear accelerator through tin and lead is studied at 0.5 cm depth in polystyrene. These measurements are performed using a 10 x 10 cm2 cone and extend well into bremsstrahlung region. The results show certain advantages of using tin to shield sensitive organs from electron beams. Tin is non-toxic and creates less additional bremsstrahlung even though it must be thicker than the equivalent lead shield. |
| Databáze: |
MEDLINE |
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