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design of phantom and metallic implants for 3d - ePrints@USM

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ρ Density <strong>of</strong> the material<br />

µ/ρ Total mass attenuation coefficient <strong>for</strong> gamma ray interactions<br />

τ/ρ Mass attenuation coefficient <strong>of</strong> photoelectric process<br />

σ/ρ Mass attenuation coefficient <strong>of</strong> Compton effect<br />

κ/ρ Mass attenuation coefficient <strong>of</strong> pair production<br />

∆N Numbers <strong>of</strong> atoms <strong>of</strong> the nuclide in the sample present at a time, t<br />

∆t Time<br />

λ Decay constant<br />

A Activity <strong>of</strong> the nuclide (disintegrations/second)<br />

λ Decay constant (s -1 )<br />

N(t) Number <strong>of</strong> atoms at a time, t<br />

N0 Number <strong>of</strong> atoms initially present<br />

λ Decay constant<br />

t Time<br />

t1/2 Half-life<br />

µT Linear attenuation coefficient <strong>of</strong> tissue<br />

µwater<br />

g Gram<br />

Bq Becquerel<br />

Linear attenuation coefficient <strong>of</strong> water<br />

MBq Mega Becquerel<br />

GBq Giga Becquerel<br />

ml Millilitre<br />

kg kilogram<br />

Ge Germanium<br />

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