RE: Air Kerma

[Craig Reed <CReed@novoste.com>]

For KERMA in units of J/kg = R/hr divby  3881 R/(C/kg) divby 34 (J/kg
per C/kg) * h.  I think the key is getting an R/h measurement
representative of the prescription point.

Craig Reed
Novoste Corporation
4350-C Industrial Boulevard

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Poston, Jay (John) (HOU) [SMTP:jposton@guidant.com]
> Sent:	Tuesday, September 22, 1998 2:51 PM
> To:	Multiple recipients of list
> Subject:	Air Kerma
> 
> I was asked to convert R/hr measured from a P-32 source to air kerma.
> Is
> there a simple conversion factor out there that will do this?
> 
> Thanks,
> J. W. Poston, Jr., PhD, CHP
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