title: Response of air, silicon and dosimetric films to x-ray spectra of various qualities.
abstract: Calculations have been performed of the kerma to radiographic film and to silicon from a number of x-ray spectra generated at 30 to 140 kV with tungsten and molybdenum targets. These results have been compared with the air-kerma values due to the same beams. It is concluded that both film and silicon can be used as practical dosemeters with an accuracy of +/- 5 to 15%, provided that correction factors are applied based on the generating potential or preferably the beam quality, expressed as half-value thickness.
authors: University of South Australia.
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authors: Paix
mesh_terms: D000388:Air; D011861:Radiography, Dental; D011874:Radiometry; D012825:Silicon; D014962:X-Ray Film
chemical_list: D012825:Silicon