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Tissue substitutes in experimental radiation physics
Author(s) -
White D. R.
Publication year - 1978
Publication title -
medical physics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.473
H-Index - 180
eISSN - 2473-4209
pISSN - 0094-2405
DOI - 10.1118/1.594456
Subject(s) - imaging phantom , medical physics , photon , computer science , physics , materials science , optics
In this review of tissue substitute materials, the historical development of the important systems is traced from the early 1900's. Tabulations of the constituents, elemental compositions, specific gravities, and the photon and electron interaction characteristics of 64 materials are given together with recommendations of systems having useful simulation properties. Formulation and manufacturing procedures are described and possible future developments in both materials and phantom research are outlined.