An Analytical-empirical Calculation of Linear Attenuation Coefficient of Megavoltage Photon Beams [PDF]
Journal of Biomedical Physics and Engineering, 2017 Background: In this study, a method for linear attenuation coefficient calculation was introduced. Methods: Linear attenuation coefficient was calculated with a new method that base on the physics of interaction of photon with matter, mathematical ...
Seif F. +2 more
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A Novel Hierarchical Extreme Machine-Learning-Based Approach for Linear Attenuation Coefficient Forecasting [PDF]
Entropy, 2023 The development of reinforced polymer composite materials has had a significant influence on the challenging problem of shielding against high-energy photons, particularly X-rays and γ-rays in industrial and healthcare facilities.
Giuseppe Varone +9 more
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Linear attenuation coefficient measurement in polymer composite [PDF]
Iraqi Journal of Physics, 2019 Linear attenuation coefficient of polymer composite for beta particles and bremsstrahlung ray were investigated as a function of the absorber thickness and energy.
Nesreen B. Al-Rawi
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A method to determine the gamma-ray linear attenuation coefficient
Annals of Nuclear Energy, 2011 Abstract In this work, gamma-ray linear attenuation coefficients of the materials such as Pb, Fe, Cu and Al were determined by means of traditional energy method and the developed timing detection technique. 1.33 MeV-energy radiation emitted from 60 Co radioisotope was used in the experiments.
C Çeliktaş
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Statistical characterization of the linear attenuation coefficient in polychromatic CT scans. [PDF]
Med Phys, 2020 PurposeTo provide a unifying statistical model that characterizes the integrated x‐ray intensity at the detector after logarithmic transformation and can be extended to the characterization of computed tomography (CT) numbers in the reconstructed image.MethodsWe study the statistical characteristics of polyenergetic x‐ray beams in the detector. Firstly,
Vegas G, San José Estépar R.
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Investigation of gamma radiation shielding features for modified structural materials for nuclear energy and nuclear medicine [PDF]
Nuclear Technology and Radiation Protection, 2023 In this paper, shielding characteristics of three concrete samples with different B4C,Fe3O4,and BaSO4 contents were examined by determining their theoretical and experimental mass attenuation coefficients at photon energies of 15 MeV.
Zaripova Yuliya +4 more
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Investigation of Gamma Ray Buildup Factor for some Shielding Absorber
Cumhuriyet Science Journal, 2022 The purpose of this research is to observe and understand the processes by which gamma rays are attenuated in passing through absorber, and the effects of shielding geometry.
Hiwa Mohammad Qadr
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Predicting Gamma Ray Linear Attenuation Coefficient for Different Nano-Concrete Types Using Artificial Intelligence [PDF]
Fayoum University Journal of Engineering, 2021 Fire in buildings is nearly always man- made, i.e. resulting from negligence or error, which can cause immense damage in terms of lives and property [1].
Alaa El-Sayed, Islam Fathy, Waleed Sufe
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Nuclear Engineering and Technology, 2023 In the present study, six silicone rubber doped by tellurium borate oxides were fabricated using the casting method. The densities of the fabricated silicon rubber-doped by tellurium borate oxides samples were measured using the Archimedes Method ...
M. Elsafi +4 more
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Gamma Radiation Shielding Properties of Slag and Fly Ash-based Geopolymers
Atom Indonesia, 2021 Industrial waste-based geopolymer cement is a greener alternative to Ordinary Portland Cement (OPC) for radiation shielding with comparable mechanical properties without the production of CO2 during synthesis.
M. W. Hasan +2 more
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