G S Sidhu et al 2000 J. Radiol. Prot. 20 53 doi:10.1088/0952-4746/20/1/306
G S Sidhu, Parjit S Singh and Gurmel S Mudahar
Show affiliationsA theoretical method is presented to determine the gamma-radiation build-up factors in various biological materials. The gamma energy range is 0.015-15.0 MeV, with penetration depths up to 40 mean free paths considered. The dependence of the exposure build-up factor on incident photon energy and the effective atomic number (Z eff ) has also been assessed.
In a practical analysis of dose burden to gamma-irradiated biological materials, the sophistication of Monte Carlo computer techniques would be applied, with associated detailed modelling. However, a feature of the theoretical method presented is its ability to make the consequences of the physics of the scattering process in biological materials more transparent. In addition, it can be quickly employed to give a first-pass dose estimate prior to a more detailed computer study.
Issue 1 (March 2000)
Received 20 January 1998, accepted for publication 6 December 1999, in final form 21 November 1999
G S Sidhu et al 2000 J. Radiol. Prot. 20 53
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