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PERCENTAGE DEPTH DOSE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-04-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
- Radiation Protection
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- percentage depth dose
1, record 1, English, percentage%20depth%20dose
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The ratio, expressed as a percentage, of the absorbed dose at any given depth within a body to the absorbed dose at some reference point of the body along the central ray. 1, record 1, English, - percentage%20depth%20dose
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
For X- or gamma-radiation, the location of the reference point depends on the energy of the incident radiation. It is at the surface for low energies or at the position of peak absorbed dose for high energies. 1, record 1, English, - percentage%20depth%20dose
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
percentage depth dose: term and definition standardized by ISO. 2, record 1, English, - percentage%20depth%20dose
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
- Radioprotection
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- rendement en profondeur
1, record 1, French, rendement%20en%20profondeur
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rapport, exprimé en pourcentage, de la dose absorbée à une profondeur donnée à l'intérieur du corps, à la dose absorbée en un point de référence situé sur l'axe du rayonnement. 1, record 1, French, - rendement%20en%20profondeur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pour des rayonnements X ou gamma, l'emplacement du point de référence dépend de l'énergie du rayonnement incident; il est situé à la surface pour les basses énergies et à l'endroit du maximum de la dose absorbée pour les hautes énergies. 1, record 1, French, - rendement%20en%20profondeur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
rendement en profondeur : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 2, record 1, French, - rendement%20en%20profondeur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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