Effective atomic numbers and electron density of dosimetric material
Journal of Medical Physics, 2009 A novel method for determination of mass attenuation coefficient of x-rays employing NaI (Tl) detector system and radioactive sources is described.in this paper.
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Journal of Radiation Research and Applied Sciences, 2015 In this paper we report the effective atomic number (Zeff) of some rare earth compounds determined from the measured external bremsstrahlung (EB) intensity due to the incident beta particles emitted by the 90Sr-90Y source. For this purpose the two sample
M.V. Manjunatha, T.K. Umesh
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Electron Density and Effective Atomic Number of Normal-Appearing Adult Brain Tissues: Age-Related Changes and Correlation with Myelin Content. [PDF]
TomographyHasegawa T +13 more
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Effective atomic number and electron density from dual-energy CT for differentiating malignant gliomas: Validation using the World Health Organization 2021 brain tumor classification. [PDF]
Neuroradiol JShirota M +7 more
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Electron Density and Effective Atomic Number as Quantitative Biomarkers for Differentiating Malignant Brain Tumors: An Exploratory Study with Machine Learning. [PDF]
TomographyNakano T +20 more
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Determination of appropriate energy threshold range for accurate estimation of effective atomic number considering statistical uncertainty in photon-counting techniques. [PDF]
J Appl Clin Med PhysHaba T +7 more
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Investigation of radiological properties of imaging agents used in nuclear medicine with different methods and GATE/Geant4 simulation program [PDF]
Nuclear Technology and Radiation Protection, 2023 This study aims to determine the radiological properties of various radiopharmaceuticals used in nuclear medicine. In the study, mass attenuation coefficient values in different energy ranges were obtained for six different radiopharmaceuticals ...
Sahmaran Turan, Tugrul Taylan
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Effect of dysprosium on the radiation-shielding features of SiO2–PbO–B2O3 glasses
Open Physics, 2023 In a variety of applications using ionizing radiation, it is essential to ensure the safety of both individuals and equipment. To this end, excellent radiation shielding materials, including glasses and rare earth elements, such as Dy2O3, are currently ...
Almuqrin Aljawhara H. +1 more
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Validation of computed tomography-based attenuation correction of deviation between theoretical and actual values for four computed tomography scanners [PDF]
Asia Oceania Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Biology, 2016 Objective: In this study, we aimed to validate the accuracy of computed tomography-based attenuation correction (CTAC) using the bilinear scaling method.Methods: The measured attenuation coefficient (μm) was compared to a theoretical attenuation ...
Nobuhiro Yada, Hideo Onishi
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Synthesized effective atomic numbers for commercially available dual-energy CT [PDF]
Reports of Practical Oncology & Radiotherapy, 2020 The objective of this study was to assess synthesized effective atomic number (Zeff) values with a new developed tissue characteristic phantom and contrast material of varying iodine concentrations using single-source fast kilovoltage switching dual-energy CT (DECT) scanner.A newly developed multi energy tissue characterisation CT phantom and an ...
Kawahara, Daisuke +6 more
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