Published September 1989
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Journal article
Lead shielding thickness for dose reduction of 5 MeV electrons
- 1. Northwestern Univ. Medical School, IL (USA)
Description
The relative percent intensity reduction by lead (Pb) of 5 MeV electrons produced by Siemens Mevatron 77/74 for 5 cm diameter, 10 X 10, 15 X 15, and 20 X 20 cm2 cones both with and without buildup is measured. The thickness of lead (Pb) required to attenuate the intensity of the primary electron beam to 95% and 98% depends upon the cone size and upon the depth in phantom at which transmission measurements are made
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Medical Physics
- Journal Volume
- 16
- Journal Issue
- 5
- Series
- Med. Phys.
- Journal Page Range
- 807-808
- ISSN
- 0094-2405
- CODEN
- MPHYA
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United States
- Country of Input or Organization
- United States
- INIS RN
- 21031636
- Subject category
- S61: RADIATION PROTECTION AND DOSIMETRY;
- Descriptors DEI
- ATTENUATION; BIOLOGICAL SHIELDING; ELECTRON BEAMS; LEAD; PHANTOMS; RADIATION PROTECTION; RADIOTHERAPY
- Descriptors DEC
- BEAMS; ELEMENTS; LEPTON BEAMS; MEDICINE; METALS; MOCKUP; PARTICLE BEAMS; SHIELDING; STRUCTURAL MODELS; THERAPY