23. Measuring Attenuation
Published on: 20/07/2026
How photon attenuation affects beam intensity and dose in therapy.
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How photon attenuation affects beam intensity and dose in therapy.

Radiation can transmit, scatter, or absorb as it passes through matter. Learn how attenuation works — and why it's essential to understanding dose delivery in radiation therapy.

Excitation vs. ionization: two ways radiation interacts with atoms. Learn how each process works and why ionization is the key to understanding how radiation deposits dose in tissue.
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