Published October 1976 | Version v1
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Absorbed dose to mammary glands

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Description

The radiation dose absorbed in the female breast(s) as a result of various x-ray exposures was calculated. To the 70-kg computerized phantom used in BRHGAM (a dose estimation program) have been added the mathematical descriptions of two female breasts. For these initial studies, the composition of the breasts was tissue-equivalent. Investigations are under way to determine if there should be a more realistic composition in BRHGAM. Five cases have thus far been simulated on the computer

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Additional titles

Augmented title (English)
Diagnostic radiography

Publishing Information

Imprint Title
Health Physics Division. Annual progress report for period ending June 30, 1976
Journal Page Range
p. 68.
Report number
ORNL--5171

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
9367541
Subject category
S63: RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGANISMS AND BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Progress Report
Descriptors DEI
B CODES; BIOMEDICAL RADIOGRAPHY; COMPUTER CALCULATIONS; COMPUTER CODES; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES; MAMMARY GLANDS; PATIENTS; PHANTOMS; RADIATION DOSE DISTRIBUTIONS; TISSUE-EQUIVALENT MATERIALS; X RADIATION
Descriptors DEC
BODY; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; GLANDS; IONIZING RADIATIONS; MEDICINE; MOCKUP; ORGANS; RADIATIONS; STRUCTURAL MODELS