title: Mass attenuation coefficients of natural Rhizophora spp. wood for X-rays in the 15.77-25.27 keV range.
abstract: The mass attenuation coefficients (mu/rho) of Rhizophora spp. were determined for photons in the energy range of 15.77-25.27 keV. This was carried out by studying the attenuation of X-ray fluorescent photons from zirconium, molybdenum, palladium, silver, indium and tin targets. The results were compared with theoretical values for average breast tissues in young-age, middle-age and old-age groups calculated using photon cross section database (XCOM), the well-known code for calculating attenuation coefficients and interaction cross-sections. The measured mass attenuation coefficients were found to be very close to the calculated XCOM values in breasts of young-age group.
authors.affiliation: School of Physics, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800 Penang, Malaysia. bshakhreet@yahoo.com
authors.forename: B Z
authors.initials: BZ
authors.lastname: Shakhreet
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bauk
authors.forename: A A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Tajuddin
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Shukri
mesh_terms: D008327:Mammography / Q000295:instrumentation*; D008422:Materials Testing; D019047:Phantoms, Imaging; D011829:Radiation Dosage; D011874:Radiometry / Q000379:methods*; D043982:Rhizophoraceae / Q000737:chemistry*; D012542:Scattering, Radiation; D014934:Wood / Q000737:chemistry*; D014965:X-Rays