ATTENUATION PROPERTIES OF DIAGNOSTIC-X-RAY SHIELDING MATERIALS

被引:63
作者
ARCHER, BR [1 ]
FEWELL, TR [1 ]
CONWAY, BJ [1 ]
QUINN, PW [1 ]
机构
[1] US FDA,CTR DEVICES & RADIOL HLTH,ROCKVILLE,MD 20857
关键词
RADIATION PROTECTION; SHIELDING; X RAYS;
D O I
10.1118/1.597408
中图分类号
R8 [特种医学]; R445 [影像诊断学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100207 ; 1009 ;
摘要
Single- and three-phase broad-beam x-ray attenuation data I;ave been obtained using lead, steel, plate glass, gypsum wallboard, lead acrylic, and wood. Tube voltages of 50, 70, 100, 125, and 150 kVp were employed and the resulting curves were compared to transmission data found in the literature. To simplify computation of barrier requirements, all data sets were parametrized by nonlinear least-squares fit to a previously described mathematical model. High attenuation half value layers and the lead equivalence of the alternate materials were also determined.
引用
收藏
页码:1499 / 1507
页数:9
相关论文
共 25 条
[1]   DIAGNOSTIC-X-RAY SHIELDING DESIGN BASED ON AN EMPIRICAL-MODEL OF PHOTON ATTENUATION [J].
ARCHER, BR ;
THORNBY, JI ;
BUSHONG, SC .
HEALTH PHYSICS, 1983, 44 (05) :507-517
[2]  
ARCHER BR, 1984, HEALTH PHYS, V46, P960
[3]  
BENJAMIN R, 1976, NCRP49 REP NUMB
[4]   ATTENUATION CHARACTERISTICS OF GYPSUM WALLBOARD [J].
CHRISTENSEN, RC ;
SAYEG, JA .
HEALTH PHYSICS, 1979, 36 (05) :595-600
[5]   USE OF GYPSUM WALLBOARD FOR DIAGNOSTIC-X-RAY PROTECTIVE BARRIERS [J].
GLAZE, SA ;
SCHNEIDERS, NJ ;
BUSHONG, SC .
HEALTH PHYSICS, 1979, 36 (05) :587-593
[6]   BROAD-BEAM ATTENUATION IN LEAD FOR X-RAYS FROM 50 TO 300 KVP [J].
KELLEY, JP ;
TROUT, ED .
RADIOLOGY, 1972, 104 (01) :171-&
[7]  
LEGARE JM, 1978, RADIOPROTECTION, V13, P79
[8]   A REVISED SCHEMA FOR PERFORMING DIAGNOSTIC-X-RAY SHIELDING CALCULATIONS [J].
MCGUIRE, EL .
HEALTH PHYSICS, 1986, 50 (01) :99-105
[9]  
RAGHAVENDRAN CP, 1982, HEALTH PHYS, V42, P717
[10]   BROAD BEAM TRANSMISSION PROPERTIES OF SOME COMMON SHIELDING MATERIALS FOR USE IN DIAGNOSTIC-RADIOLOGY [J].
ROSSI, RP ;
RITENOUR, R ;
CHRISTODOULOU, E .
HEALTH PHYSICS, 1991, 61 (05) :601-608