Attenuation Factors for Certain Tissues when the Body is Exposed to Nearly Omni-directional Gamma Radiation
- 1 July 1962
- journal article
- research article
- Published by IOP Publishing in Physics in Medicine & Biology
- Vol. 7 (1) , 35-43
- https://doi.org/10.1088/0031-9155/7/1/303
Abstract
The shielding of certain tissues when the body is exposed to nearly omni-directional [gamma]-radiation was investigated by measurements in a model, using [gamma]-rays from the nuclides I131, Ra226 and Na24. The attenuation factors for the testes and ovary are in accord with previous measurements with natural [gamma]-radiation and with theoretical calculations. The mean attenuation factor for the total active bone marrow over the photon energy range 0-2 to 2-0 mev. is determined.Keywords
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