F-factor (conversion factor)
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F-factor (conversion factor)
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In diagnostic radiology, the F-factor is the conversion factor between exposure to ionizing radiation and the absorbed dose from that radiation. In other words, it converts between the amount of ionization in air and the absorbed dose in air. The two determinants of the F-factor are the effective atomic number (Z) of the material and the type of ionizing radiation being considered. Since the effective Z of air and soft tissue is approximately the same, the F-factor is approximately 1 for many x-
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Number relating the exposure and absorbed dose of ionizing radiation
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/F-factor_(conversion_factor)
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2023-07-19T01:42:38Z
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