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TISSUE EQUIVALENT [2 records]

Record 1 2009-02-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Biotechnology
  • Radiological Physics (Theory and Application)
DEF

A substance, with absorbing and scattering properties for a given radiation that sufficiently match those of a certain biological tissue.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Biotechnologie
  • Physique radiologique et applications
DEF

Matériau ayant des propriétés d'interaction sous irradiation similaires à celles du tissu mou, dont la composition est la suivante : 76,2 % oxygène, 10,1 % hydrogène, 11,1 % carbone, 2,6 % azote.

Spanish

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Record 2 2008-12-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Nuclear Physics
DEF

Descriptive of a material whose absorbing and scattering properties for a given radiation are the same as those of a specified biological tissue.

OBS

tissue equivalent: term standardized by ISO.

PHR

Tissue-equivalent material, phantom.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Physique nucléaire
DEF

Qualificatif s'appliquant à une matière dont les propriétés absorbantes et diffusantes pour un rayonnement donné sont semblables à celles d'un tissu biologique déterminé.

OBS

équivalent au tissu : terme normalisé par l'ISO.

PHR

Substance équivalente au tissu.

Spanish

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