Values of the correction factor k – Fluke Biomedical TNT 12000 User Manual
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Nominal ranges of use for the radiation qualities:
Conventional Diagnostic
Anode
Quality
Range of Tube Voltage
Reference
W
RQR2 – RQR10
40 - 150 kV
IEC 61267
Mammography
Anode
Total Filtration
Range of Tube Voltage
PTB Reference
Mo
30
μ
m Mo
25 - 35 kV
MMV 25 - MMV 35
Mo
25
μ
m Rh
25 - 40 kV
MRV 25 - MRV 40
Mo
1 mm Al
25 - 50 kV
MAV 25 - MAV 50
Rh
25
μ
m Rh
25 - 50 kV
RRV 25 - RRV 50
Rh
1 mm Al
25 - 50 kV
RAV 25 - RAV 50
Nominal ranges of use for other factors
Factor Nominal
Range
Direction of beam incidence
Within a cone with a half angle of 5
°
to the preferred direction
Ambient temperature
15
°
C to 35
°
C
Ambient pressure
800 hPa to 1060 hPa
Relative humidity
20 % to 80 %, <20 g/m
Values of the correction factor k
Q
, for the radiation qualities as determined by
measurement at the PTB.
RQR – Series
Radiation Quality
IEC 61267
Mean Energy, Air Kerma
(keV)
k
Q
(Q
n
/Q
70
)
RQR 2
26.2
0.999
RQR 3
29.0
1.014
RQR 4
32.0
1.006
RQR 5
34.8
1
RQR 6
37.8
1.007
RQR 7
41.0
1.007
RQR 8
44.2
1.003
RQR 9
50.8
0.991
RQR 10
61.2
0.996
MMV – Series
Radiation Quality
PTB
Mean Energy (keV)
k
Q
(Q
n
/Q
70
)
MMV 25
14.9
1.002
MMV 28
15.4
1
MMV 30
15.7
0.999
MMV 35
16.3
0.993
MRV – Series
Radiation Quality
PTB
Mean Energy (keV)
k
Q
(Q
n
/Q
70
)
MRV 25
15.8
1.014
MRV 28
16.3
1
MRV 30
16.5
0.994
MRV 35
17.0
0.986
MRV 40
17.4
0.995