Published 1981 | Version v1
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Conversion factors for determining dose equivalent quantities from absorbed dose in air for photon radiation

Creators

  • 1. Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt, Braunschweig (Germany, F.R.)

Description

Monte Carlo conversion factors from absorbed photon dose in air to dose equivalent index, depth dose and mean dose equivalent are given for a 30 cm ICRU sphere and compared with various experimentally determined values. (author)

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Radiat. Prot. Dosim.
Journal Volume
1
Journal Issue
4
Series
Radiat. Prot. Dosim.
Journal Page Range
277-283
ISSN
0144-8420

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
United Kingdom
INIS RN
13671667
Subject category
S61: RADIATION PROTECTION AND DOSIMETRY; S61: RADIATION PROTECTION AND DOSIMETRY;
Descriptors DEI
AIR; DEPTH DOSE DISTRIBUTIONS; DOSE EQUIVALENTS; ENERGY DEPENDENCE; GAMMA DOSIMETRY; MONTE CARLO METHOD; PHANTOMS; PHOTONS; RADIATION DOSES; RADIATION PROTECTION
Descriptors DEC
DOSIMETRY; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; FLUIDS; GASES; MASSLESS PARTICLES; MOCKUP; RADIATION DOSE DISTRIBUTIONS; SPATIAL DOSE DISTRIBUTIONS; STRUCTURAL MODELS