Useful radiation definition

Useful radiation or "primary beam" means radiation that passes through the window, aperture, cone, or other beam limiting device of the tube or source housing.
Useful radiation or "primary beam" means radiation that passes through the

Related to Useful radiation

  • Stray radiation means the sum of leakage and scattered radiation.

  • Ionizing radiation means gamma rays, x-rays, alpha and beta particles, high speed electrons, protons, neutrons, and other nuclear particles;

  • Very high radiation area means an area, accessible to individuals, in which radiation levels from radiation sources external to the body could result in an individual receiving an absorbed dose in excess of 5 Gy (500 rad) in one hour at one meter from a source of radiation or one meter from any surface that the radiation penetrates.

  • High radiation area means an area, accessible to individuals, in which radiation levels from radiation sources external to the body could result in an individual receiving a dose equivalent in excess of one mSv (0.1 rem) in one hour at 30 centimeters from any source of radiation or 30 centimeters from any surface that the radiation penetrates.

  • Irradiation means the exposure of matter to ionizing radiation.