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Radiological Physics and Technology
Published in: Radiological Physics and Technology 3/2017

01-09-2017

Mass attenuation coefficient of tannin-added Rhizophora spp. particleboards at 16.59–25.56 keV photons, and 137Cs and 60Co gamma energies

Authors: Mohd Fahmi Mohd Yusof, Puteri Nor Khatijah Abd Hamid, Abd Aziz Tajuddin, Rokiah Hashim, Sabar Bauk, Norriza Mohd Isa, Muhammad Jamal Md Isa

Published in: Radiological Physics and Technology | Issue 3/2017

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Abstract

The aim of this study was to determine the suitability of tannin-added Rhizophora spp. particleboards as phantom materials in the application of low- and high-energy photons. The tannin-added Rhizophora spp. particleboards and density plug phantoms were created with a target density of 1.0 g/cm3. The elemental composition and effective atomic number of the particleboards were measured using energy dispersive X-ray analysis. The mass attenuation coefficient of the particleboards for low-energy photons were measured using the attenuation of X-ray fluorescence. The mass attenuation coefficients of high-energy photons were measured using the attenuation of 137Cs and 60Co gamma energies. The results were compared to the calculated value of water using XCOM calculations. The results showed that the effective atomic number and mass attenuation coefficients of tannin-added Rhizophora spp. particleboards were similar to those of water, indicating the suitability of tannin-added Rhizophora spp. particleboards as phantom materials for low- and high-energy photons.
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Metadata
Title
Mass attenuation coefficient of tannin-added Rhizophora spp. particleboards at 16.59–25.56 keV photons, and 137Cs and 60Co gamma energies
Authors
Mohd Fahmi Mohd Yusof
Puteri Nor Khatijah Abd Hamid
Abd Aziz Tajuddin
Rokiah Hashim
Sabar Bauk
Norriza Mohd Isa
Muhammad Jamal Md Isa
Publication date
01-09-2017
Publisher
Springer Singapore
Published in
Radiological Physics and Technology / Issue 3/2017
Print ISSN: 1865-0333
Electronic ISSN: 1865-0341
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12194-017-0408-3

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