Chapter-05 Radiation Units and Interactions with Medium
BOOK TITLE: The Physics of Radiology and Imaging
Author
1. Thayalan K
ISBN
9789351521716
DOI
10.5005/jp/books/12361_5
Edition
1/e
Publishing Year
2014
Pages
23
Author Affiliations
1.
Barnard Institute of Radiology and Oncology, Madras Medical College, Chennai, India,
Barnard Institute of Radiology and Oncology, Government General Hospital and Madras Mecidal College, Chennai, India,
Barnard Institute of Radiology and oncology, Madras Medical College, Chennai,
Dr. Kamakshi Memorial Hospital, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Chapter keywords
Curie,
Gray,
Sievert,
RBE,
half value layer,
Compton scattering,
photo electric effect,
pair production,
particle interaction,
Fluence,
Flux,
kerma,
roentgen-rad conversion factor