PVC as a potential filter material for ionising radiation

Junet, Laila Kalidah and Abdul Majid, Zafri Azran and Che Othaman, Muhammad Syahmi (2017) PVC as a potential filter material for ionising radiation. International Journal of Allied Health Sciences (IJAHS), 1 (2). pp. 101-107. E-ISSN 2600-8491

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Abstract

Aluminum (Al) is a standard material that has been used as a filter for ionising radiation however for polyvinyl chloride (PVC) there is no solid evidence to support but has been recommended. PVC has been selected as a potential filter material due to it being a long lasting constructing material and very durable, which can be used in a variety of applications. The purpose of this study was to observe the effect of PVC on entrance surface dose (ESD) values as compared to the standard X-ray filter of Al. The effect of varying thickness of the materials and difference exposure settings were observed and compared to each other. From this study, the percentage difference for both PVC and Al thickness is less than ± 25.00 % shows that PVC has a potential to be used as one of the filter materials due to its ability to reduce the ESD value.

Item Type:	Article (Journal)
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Polyvinyl chloride (PVC), Aluminium filter, Ionising radiation, X-ray filtration, Entrance surface dose (ESD)
Subjects:	Q Science > QC Physics T Technology > T Technology (General)
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Allied Health Sciences > Department of Diagnostic Imaging and Radiotherapy
Depositing User:	Dr. Zafri Azran Abdul Majid
Date Deposited:	10 Aug 2026 23:19
Last Update:	10 Aug 2026 23:19
Queue Number:	2026-08-Q4624
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/130656

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