Re: TVL Data for F-18

[Chris Davey <chris.davey@cancerboard.ab.ca>]

Scott,

According to the data reference volume provided by Radiation
Protection Dosimetry a few years ago, the TVL for lead for F-18 is 1.7
cm, and 6.4 cm for steel.

Regards,

Chris Davey

Scott DUBE wrote:
> I am looking for Tenth Value Layer (TVL) data for F-18.
> Using the linear attenuation coefficient (u), I calculate TVL = 2.3/u as:
> lead = 1.25 cm
> iron = 2.5 cm
> concrete = 15 cm
> But that does not include the Buildup Factor.
> Can anyone provide me with measured data for the TVL of these materials to be used in PET imaging facility design?
> Thanks for your help.
> Scott Dube
> Medical Physicist
> The Queen's Medical Center
> Honolulu, HI
> sdube@queens.org

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