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Figure C.5: 2 mm lead equivalent thickness at varying kVp<br />

Thickness (mm)<br />

700<br />

600<br />

500<br />

400<br />

300<br />

200<br />

gypsum<br />

brick<br />

plate glass<br />

concrete<br />

ba plaster<br />

steel<br />

100<br />

0<br />

30 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 120 130 140 150<br />

kVp<br />

Compiled from various sources<br />

Figure C.6: Lead equivalence <strong>of</strong> various materials at 75 kVp<br />

500<br />

450<br />

400<br />

350<br />

Thickness (mm)<br />

300<br />

250<br />

200<br />

150<br />

100<br />

50<br />

0<br />

CODE 3<br />

(1.32mm)<br />

CODE 4<br />

(1.8mm)<br />

CODE 5<br />

(2.24mm)<br />

gypsum<br />

1 2 3 4<br />

CODE 6<br />

(2.65mm)<br />

CODE 7<br />

(3.15mm)<br />

brick<br />

plate glass<br />

concrete<br />

steel<br />

CODE 8<br />

(3.55mm)<br />

Lead Equivalent Thickness (mm)<br />

Compiled from various sources<br />

96<br />

<strong>The</strong> <strong>Design</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Diagnostic</strong> <strong>Medical</strong> <strong>Facilities</strong> <strong>where</strong> Ionising Radiation is used

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