Proceedings of the International School of Physics "Enrico Fermi.", Volume 76N. Zanichelli, 1981 - Nuclear physics |
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... attenuation coefficient is computed and displayed . This quantity , the attenuation value , is related to the difference between the linear - attenuation coefficient of the substance being scanned and that of water . The attenuation ...
... attenuation coefficient is computed and displayed . This quantity , the attenuation value , is related to the difference between the linear - attenuation coefficient of the substance being scanned and that of water . The attenuation ...
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... attenuation coefficients of water and the substance for which the attenuation value is H. The constant of proportionality is usually taken to be 500 on the E.M.I. scale and 1000 on the Hounsfield scale . The value of 1000 is now being ...
... attenuation coefficients of water and the substance for which the attenuation value is H. The constant of proportionality is usually taken to be 500 on the E.M.I. scale and 1000 on the Hounsfield scale . The value of 1000 is now being ...
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... attenuation values . Figure 4 shows attenuation values measured for a range of hydrocarbons and calcium - chloride solutions at a tube operating voltage of 120 kV , plotted against linear - attenuation coefficients calculated using eq ...
... attenuation values . Figure 4 shows attenuation values measured for a range of hydrocarbons and calcium - chloride solutions at a tube operating voltage of 120 kV , plotted against linear - attenuation coefficients calculated using eq ...
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A R D THORNTON | 1 |
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The Fourier transform properties of an image | 12 |
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