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. 2016 Summer;4(2):81–89. doi: 10.7508/aojnmb.2016.02.004

Table 3.

Linearity rod data

Rod No Material Effective Atomic Number Physical Density Electron Density Liner Attenuation Coefficient

(g/cm3) Relative to Water (cm-1)
1 Lung - LN300 7.62 0.28 0.28 0.040

2 Lung - LN450 7.60 0.45 0.40 0.060

3 AP6 Adipose 6.32 0.94 0.90 0.138

4 BR12 Breast 6.90 0.98 0.96 0.145

5 CT Solid Water 7.60 1.02 0.99 0.148

6 LV1 Liver 7.60 1.09 1.07 0.151

7 SR2 Brain 6.23 1.05 1.05 0.160

8 CB2 - 30% CaCO3 10.6 1.34 1.28 0.175

9 CB2 - 50% CaCO3 12.22 1.56 1.47 0.183

10 SB3 Bone Cortical 13.30 1.82 1.69 0.193