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This chapter summarizes the descriptors of radiation fields and the definitions of the dosimetric and radiometric quantities to be used in later discussions of ionizing radiation dosimetry.
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“Particles” includes photons in this discussion.
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Kinetic energy transferred from one charged particle to another is excluded from the calculation of \( {\varepsilon_{tr}} \).
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McParland, B.J. (2010). Radiation Fields and Radiometrics. In: Nuclear Medicine Radiation Dosimetry. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-84882-126-2_8
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