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The problem …
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Let us start from the simplest case (point isotopic monoenergetic
photon source in infinite medium of given composition)
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If I know everything there is to know about the source and the
medium can I calculate dose at a point i ?
i
,
…
prR
over t,
energy
radiant
or the rate
energy
radiant
the
calculate
can
i
activity
intial
from
r
R
)ir
exp(
2
ir 4π
pr
= prΨ
point,
any
at
fluence
energy
calculate
can
i R
from
i
i
i
prΨ)μ(=T point,
any at
TERMA
the
calculate
can iΨ from
particles
charged
of
energy
kinetic
to ed
transferr
is that
TERMA
of
fraction
the
calculate
also can
i
i
ρ
i
i
i
prΤ)
μ
enμ
(
prΨ)
ρ
enμ
(= prK
point,
any
at
KERMA