TY - JOUR
TI - The diagnostic X-ray protection characteristics of Ytong, an aerated
concrete based building material
AU - Tsalafoutas, IA
AU - Yakoumakis, E
AU - Manetou, A
AU - Flioni-Vyza, A
JO - The British Journal of Radiology
PY - 1998
VL - 71
TODO - 849
SP - 944-949
PB - BRITISH INST RADIOLOGY
SN - 0007-1285, 1748-880X
TODO - 10.1259/bjr.71.849.10195009
TODO - null
TODO - Ytong is a widely used building material. The X-ray attenuation
properties of Ytong for broad beam geometry conditions and for tube
potentials in the 50-140 kVp range are investigated. Comparisons with
published data for concrete and other building materials are made. The
results suggest that Ytong is not suitable for primary X-ray shielding
in common diagnostic installations. However, walls of Ytong, typically
15-20 cm thick, may offer adequate protection in dental and mammography
installations, as well as in low workload diagnostic installations as a
secondary barrier.
ER -