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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