Published August 11, 2008 | Version v1
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Mammography X-Ray Spectra Simulated with Monte Carlo

Creators

  • 1. Universidad Autonoma de Zacatecas Apdo. Postal 336, 98000 Zacatecas, Zac. Mexico (Mexico)

Description

Monte Carlo calculations have been carried out to obtain the x-ray spectra of various target-filter combinations for a mammography unit. Mammography is widely used to diagnose breast cancer. Further to Mo target with Mo filter combination, Rh/Rh, Mo/Rh, Mo/Al, Rh/Al, and W/Rh are also utilized. In this work Monte Carlo calculations, using MCNP 4C code, were carried out to estimate the x-ray spectra produced when a beam of 28 keV electrons did collide with Mo, Rh and W targets. Resulting x-ray spectra show characteristic x-rays and continuous bremsstrahlung. Spectra were also calculated including filters

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Identifiers

DOI
10.1063/1.2979270;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
AIP Conference Proceedings
Journal Volume
1032
Journal Issue
1
Journal Page Range
p. 208-211
ISSN
0094-243X
CODEN
APCPCS

Conference

Title
10. Mexican symposium on medical physics
Dates
17-19 Mar 2008
Place
Mexico City (Mexico)

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
40028739
Subject category
S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE; S43: PARTICLE ACCELERATORS;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
BIOMEDICAL RADIOGRAPHY; BREMSSTRAHLUNG; COMPUTERIZED SIMULATION; ELECTRONS; FILTERS; KEV RANGE; MAMMARY GLANDS; MOLYBDENUM; MONTE CARLO METHOD; NEOPLASMS; RADIOTHERAPY; RHODIUM; TUNGSTEN; X RADIATION; X-RAY SPECTRA
Descriptors DEC
BODY; CALCULATION METHODS; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES; DISEASES; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; ELEMENTS; ENERGY RANGE; FERMIONS; GLANDS; IONIZING RADIATIONS; LEPTONS; MEDICINE; METALS; NUCLEAR MEDICINE; ORGANS; PLATINUM METALS; RADIATIONS; RADIOLOGY; REFRACTORY METALS; SIMULATION; SPECTRA; THERAPY; TRANSITION ELEMENTS

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(c) 2008 American Institute of Physics