35. Special Relativity
Inertial Reference Frames
84PRACTICE PROBLEM
X-rays are known to have Relative Biological Effectiveness (RBE) values greater than those of the reference cobalt-60 gamma rays. Consider an 8 keV X-ray having an RBE of 1.9. If a 75 kg person is exposed to these X-rays, which interact with 32% of their body and deliver a total dose of 0.45 mSv, how many X-ray photons delivered their energy to the body?
X-rays are known to have Relative Biological Effectiveness (RBE) values greater than those of the reference cobalt-60 gamma rays. Consider an 8 keV X-ray having an RBE of 1.9. If a 75 kg person is exposed to these X-rays, which interact with 32% of their body and deliver a total dose of 0.45 mSv, how many X-ray photons delivered their energy to the body?