MUSCLE EQUIVALENT MATERIAL

Journal Article · Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1961 · Nippon Igaku Hoshasen Gakkai Zasshi (Japan)

OSTI ID:4786289

Kawashima, K; Takaku, Y; Inada, T; Matsuzawa, H

A tissue-equivalent material was constructed from the following components: polyethylene (CH/sub 2/)/sub n/, 71.4% (by weight), NaNO/sub 3/ 21.3%, Al/sub 2/O/sub 3/ 5.5%, and TiC/sub 2/ 1.8%. The attenuation coefficients of this solid compound, Mix. p in x or gamma rays (40kev --1.25 Mev), were shown to be equal to those of a section of pork loin (m. longissimus dorsi). Thus, Mix. p is concluded to be good phantom material for depth dose measuremeat and suitable material for walls of ionizatlon chambers. (Abstr. Japan Med., 2: No. 3, March 1962)

• Research Organization: National Inst. of Radiological Science, Chiba, Japan
• NSA Number: NSA-16-017370
• OSTI ID: 4786289
• Journal Information: Nippon Igaku Hoshasen Gakkai Zasshi (Japan), Vol. Vol: 20; Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-62
• Country of Publication: Country unknown/Code not available
• Language: English

Related Subjects

BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE
ALUMINUM OXIDES
IONIZATION CHAMBERS
MEASURED VALUES
MOCKUP
MUSCLES
PHANTOMS
POLYETHYLENES
RADIATION DOSES
SODIUM NITRATES
TISSUES
TITANIUM OXIDES