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Air Kerma-rate constant Γ

δ

A

K r

δ

δ

&

2

Consequently, and according to definition of air kerma rate at point P, is:

EA

r 4

1

EA

da

1

r 4

da

Ψ

2

2

⋅ ⋅



= ⋅ ⋅

⋅



=

π

π

&

E,

tr

2

E,

tr

EA

r 4

1

Ψ K

α

α

δ

ρ

μ

π

ρ

μ





⋅ ⋅ ⋅



= 



⋅ =

&

&

with

Combining above equations, the air kerma-rate

constant

Γ

δ

for the mono-energetic

point source is given by

(multiplication by r² and division by A)

:

E,

tr

E

4

1

Γ

α

δ

ρ

μ

π





⋅ ⋅

=