6. Glossary – Definitions
Air kerma :
See incident dose. Total energy deposited by X-rays in an air mass of 1 kg.
Anode :
Electrode for accelerating electrons emitted by the cathode
Cathode (cathode) :
Electron emitter in an X-ray source
Cine-fluoroscopy :
High-dose/image fluoroscopic mode
Compton effect :
Scattering mode of an X-ray photon by inelastic collision with an electron
Coolidge tube :
X-ray source
Dose flux :
X-ray photon flux (per unit area per second)
Absorbed dose :
Amount of energy deposited by X-rays in materials or biological tissues...
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Bibliography
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National Institute of Standards and Technology – XCOM Photons Cross Sections Database http://www.nist.govhttp://www.nist.gov/pml/data/xcom/index.cfm
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