The effects of adult human tissue composition on the dosimetry of photons and electrons.
A reassessment of the composition of several types of adult human tissues has been completed. Principal findings relating to the compositions of 30 selected tissues will be discussed and comparisons with previously reported data will be highlighted. The effects of tissue composition on the dosimetry of photons and electrons are evaluated by considering attenuation and energy absorption coefficients for photons and the stopping and scattering powers of electrons over the energy interval 0.01-50 MeV. Calculated results for the tissues compared to pure water are presented.
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Radiation Physics Department, St. Bartholomew's Hospital, London, England.
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D000328:Adult; D001823:Body Composition; D004583:Electrons; D006801:Humans; D011827:Radiation; D011874:Radiometry