If the Thickness of Tissue Needed to Transmit 25% of an Incident

question 42

Multiple Choice

If the thickness of tissue needed to transmit 25% of an incident X-ray beam is 0.8 cm, what is the linear attenuation coefficient in the tissue?

• A)0.9 cm^-1
• B)1.2 cm^-1
• C)1.4 cm^-1
• D)1.7 cm^-1

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