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Sunday, February 24, 2008

BSF (Back Scatter Factor)

At low energies (< about 0.5 mm Cu) BSF increases with an increase in energy.

Yes, this occurs due to increased penetration of backscattered radiation.

At orthovoltage beam qualities (> about 0.5 mm Cu HVL)
BSF actually decreases and forward scatter increases.

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