Calculation of the electron stopping power of some components of human body tissues
The stopping power of the target material is an essential variable for evaluating the effects of radiation. In this study, the stopping power for an electron that interacts with some components of human body tissues (H, C, N, O, Na, P, S, Cl, K, Ca, Fe, I) was calculated using two methods: The Beth...
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| author | Itab F. Hussein Rana O. Abdaljalil Sahar A. Mohammed Ahmed F. Mkhaiber |
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| description | The stopping power of the target material is an essential variable for evaluating the effects of radiation. In this study, the stopping power for an electron that interacts with some components of human body tissues (H, C, N, O, Na, P, S, Cl, K, Ca, Fe, I) was calculated using two methods: The Beth formula and the ESTAR code, in the energy range 0.01–1000 MeV. The total stopping power of these elements was calculated by adding their collisional stopping power to their radiative stopping power. The results from both methods were in good agreement. A semi-empirical formula was found to compute the total electron stopping power of electrons of these targets for a given electron energy. Our stopping power values show good agreement with ICRU 37 (1984). |
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| spelling | doaj-art-35d0ca42d598401f83a7aacacf7b435e2025-08-20T02:05:20ZengElsevierKuwait Journal of Science2307-41162023-10-01504545550https://doi.org/10.1016/j.kjs.2023.03.009Calculation of the electron stopping power of some components of human body tissuesItab F. Hussein0Rana O. Abdaljalil1Sahar A. Mohammed2Ahmed F. Mkhaiber3Dept. of Physics, Mustansyria University, Baghdad, IraqDept. of Physics, Mustansyria University, Baghdad, IraqDept. of Physics, Mustansyria University, Baghdad, IraqDept. of Physics, University of Baghdad, Baghdad, IraqThe stopping power of the target material is an essential variable for evaluating the effects of radiation. In this study, the stopping power for an electron that interacts with some components of human body tissues (H, C, N, O, Na, P, S, Cl, K, Ca, Fe, I) was calculated using two methods: The Beth formula and the ESTAR code, in the energy range 0.01–1000 MeV. The total stopping power of these elements was calculated by adding their collisional stopping power to their radiative stopping power. The results from both methods were in good agreement. A semi-empirical formula was found to compute the total electron stopping power of electrons of these targets for a given electron energy. Our stopping power values show good agreement with ICRU 37 (1984).https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2307410823001360beth's formulacollisional stopping powerelectron massestarstopping power |
| spellingShingle | Itab F. Hussein Rana O. Abdaljalil Sahar A. Mohammed Ahmed F. Mkhaiber Calculation of the electron stopping power of some components of human body tissues Kuwait Journal of Science beth's formula collisional stopping power electron mass estar stopping power |
| title | Calculation of the electron stopping power of some components of human body tissues |
| title_full | Calculation of the electron stopping power of some components of human body tissues |
| title_fullStr | Calculation of the electron stopping power of some components of human body tissues |
| title_full_unstemmed | Calculation of the electron stopping power of some components of human body tissues |
| title_short | Calculation of the electron stopping power of some components of human body tissues |
| title_sort | calculation of the electron stopping power of some components of human body tissues |
| topic | beth's formula collisional stopping power electron mass estar stopping power |
| url | https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2307410823001360 |
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