Photon interactions: A simulation study with MacDose

Russell K. Hobbie

This 26-minute video uses a computer simulation to demonstrate how x-ray photons interact in the body through coherent scattering, the photoelectric effect, Compton scattering, and pair production. It emphasizes the statistical nature of photon attenuation and energy absorption. The viewer should be able to distinguish between the quantities energy transferred, energy absorbed, Kerma, and absorbed dose, describe the effect of secondary photons on...Read More

This 26-minute video uses a computer simulation to demonstrate how x-ray photons interact ...Read More