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A study of bremsstrahlung spectra and absorbed dose of beta in teeth enamel and dentin
Author(s) -
Manjunatha H. C.
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
x‐ray spectrometry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.447
H-Index - 45
eISSN - 1097-4539
pISSN - 0049-8246
DOI - 10.1002/xrs.2512
Subject(s) - bremsstrahlung , dentin , enamel paint , nuclide , beta particle , spectral line , beta (programming language) , dosimetry , physics , radiochemistry , materials science , chemistry , nuclear medicine , nuclear physics , medicine , composite material , electron , computer science , programming language , astronomy
The beta‐induced bremsstrahlung spectra produced by 113 pure beta nuclides in teeth enamel and dentin are computed. The computed spectral distributions are presented. The spectral shapes are primarily responsible for variations in the shapes of depth‐dose distributions. They are intended to provide a quick and convenient reference for spectral shapes and to give an indication of the wide variation in these shapes. The computed bremsstrahlung spectrum is used in the evaluation of bremsstrahlung dose in teeth enamel and dentin. The evaluated Beta bremsstrahlung dose as a function distance for the studied nuclides is also presented. The beta bremsstrahlung dose decreases with the increase of distance. Copyright © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.