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SLAB PHANTOM [2 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2008-11-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Medical Imaging
- Radiation Protection
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- slab phantom
1, record 1, English, slab%20phantom
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The calculations are based on a slab phantom made from the International Commission on Radiation Units and Measurements(ICRU) standard tissue, of the same dimensions as the water-filled phantom described above. 1, record 1, English, - slab%20phantom
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Imagerie médicale
- Radioprotection
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fantôme plaque
1, record 1, French, fant%C3%B4me%20plaque
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- fantôme à plaque 2, record 1, French, fant%C3%B4me%20%C3%A0%20plaque
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les calculs valent pour un fantôme à plaque en tissu type de la Commission internationale des unités et des mesures radiologiques (CIUMR) dont les dimensions correspondent à celles du fantôme à charge d'eau qui a été décrit ci-dessus. 2, record 1, French, - fant%C3%B4me%20plaque
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - external organization data 2005-03-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Medical Imaging
- Atomic Physics
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- polymethylmethacrylate wall
1, record 2, English, polymethylmethacrylate%20wall
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- PMMA wall 1, record 2, English, PMMA%20wall
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The phantom to be used for photon irradiations is a parallelepiped("slab"), constructed of polymethylmethacrylate(PMMA) walls and filled with water(ISO 1995b). 1, record 2, English, - polymethylmethacrylate%20wall
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Imagerie médicale
- Physique atomique
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- parois de polyméthylméthacrylate
1, record 2, French, parois%20de%20polym%C3%A9thylm%C3%A9thacrylate
plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- parois de PMMA 1, record 2, French, parois%20de%20PMMA
plural
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le fantôme des irradiations photoniques est un parallélépipède (plaque +) à parois de polyméthylméthacrylate (PMMA) et à charge d'eau (ISO 1995b) 1, record 2, French, - parois%20de%20polym%C3%A9thylm%C3%A9thacrylate
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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