Electron density values of various human tissues: in vitro Compton scatter measurements and calculated ranges
- 1 September 1981
- journal article
- scientific note
- Published by IOP Publishing in Physics in Medicine & Biology
- Vol. 26 (5) , 907-911
- https://doi.org/10.1088/0031-9155/26/5/010
Abstract
Presents some values of electron density for normal human tissues. The work reported consists of in vitro Compton scatter density measurements on specimens of various human tissues, together with the calculation of ranges of electron density for these tissue types for comparison.Keywords
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