Technical Guidance

Here you will find data and articles on radiation shielding, frequently asked questions (FAQ), monitor performance, specific gamma ray constants, mathematical derivations, radiation protection widgets  - everything we have personally found useful from our own tool kit. New resources will be uploaded here from time to time.

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  • X-ray equipment Constant potential 0.5-3 MV Fig 3.2 (5)

    Published: Sep 29, 2021

    Source: Ionactive Consulting Radiation Protection Resource

      Tags:
    • X-ray tube
    • Dose Rate
    • Output
    • Filtration
    • Calculation
    • mA
    • 0.5 - 3MV
    • X-ray generator
    • Constant potential
    • Xray
    • X Ray

    X-ray equipment: Constant potential 0.5-3 MV. A useful graph to calculate the dose rate output of a constant potential x-ray generator in Gy/h per mA at a distance of 1 m based on a tungsten target for different levels of tube filtration and varying MV. The text below the graph explains the conversion process to modern SI units.

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  • Broad beam transmission of X-Rays (constant potential) through lead (250-400 kV) Fig 4.3(8)

    Published: Sep 29, 2021

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  • X-ray equipment Constant potential 2-30 MV Fig 3.2 (6)

    Published: Sep 29, 2021

    Source: Ionactive Consulting Radiation Protection Resource

      Tags:
    • X-ray generator
    • Dose Rate
    • Output
    • Filtration
    • Calculation
    • mA
    • 2-30 MV
    • Constant potential
    • Xray
    • X Ray

    X-ray equipment: Constant potential 2-30 MV. A useful graph to calculate the dose rate output of a constant potential x-ray generator in Gy/h per mA at a distance of 1 m based on a tungsten target for one specific filter and varying MV. The text below the graph explains the conversion process to modern SI units.

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  • Broad beam transmission of x-rays (constant potential) through lead (0.5-2.0 MV) Fig 4.3 (9)

    Published: Sep 29, 2021

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  • Broad beam transmission of gamma rays from Co-60 through water, concrete and barytes Fig 4.4 (4)

    Published: Sep 29, 2021

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  • Half-Value Thickness and Tenth Value Thickness for Heavily Filtered Gamma Rays and Bremsstrahlung in broad beam conditions Table 4.8 (2)

    Published: Sep 29, 2021

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