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Radiography Formula
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Inverse Square Law Exposure - Distance Reciprocity Law
Where:
I1 = Intensity 1 at D1
I2 = Intensity 2 at D2
Note: This is the commonly found form of the equation. However, for some it is easier to remember that the
intensity time the distance squared at one location is equal to the intensity time the distance squared at another
location. The equation in this form is:
I1 x d12 = I2 x d22
Example 1) Use Newton's Inverse Square Law to calculate the intensity of a radioactive source at a different
distance than the distance it was originally measured. If the intensity of a Iridium 192 source was found to be 62
milliroentgen/hour 100 feet, what is the exposure at a distance of 1 foot.
Where:
I1
= Intensity at D1
I2
= Intensity at D2
D1
= Distance 1
D2
= Distance 2
Example 2) A source is producing an intensity of 456 R/h at one foot from the source. What would be the
distance in feet to the 100, 5, and 2 mR/h boundaries.
Using this equation the 100mR/h boundary would be 68 feet, the 5mR/h boundary would be 301.99 feet, and the
2mR/h boundary would be 477.5 feet.
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Radiographic Inspection - Exposure-Distance Relationship
Where:
E1 = Exposure at D1
E2 = Exposure at D2
When producing radiographs, it is sometimes necessary to change the source-to-film distance. Since the intensity
of the source varies inversely with the square of the distance from the source, the exposure must be adjusted.
When the exposure at one distance is known, this information can be used to calculate the new exposure with
the equation above. Since exposure is the product of time and amperage, either of these variables can be
substituted directly for exposure in the equation.
Solve the equation for E2, plug in known values, and solve.
Example 2) An exposure time of 1.86 minutes and an amperage of 5.6 mA produces an acceptable radiograph at
a source-to-film distance of 30 inches. What would the exposure time need to be to produce a similar radiograph
at a source-to-film distance of 24 inches.
Solve for E2 or in this case T2 since only the exposure time will be adjusted. Then plug in the known values and
solve for the new exposure time.
Example 3) An exposure of 5.6 milliamperes with a 30 inch tube to film distance produced a good radiograph.
What would the milliamperes need to be, if the tube to film distance is changed to 24 inches?
Solve for E2 or in this case C 2 since only the exposure current will be adjusted. Then plug in the known values
and solve for the new exposure time.
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Time-Current Reciprocity Calculations
Radiographic exposure is the product of the X-ray system current and the time of the exposure. If it is necessary
to change the current or the exposure time while maintaining the overall exposure, the Law of Reciprocity can
be used. The equation for this specific case is:
Where: C1 = Current 1
C2 = Current 2
T1 = Time at current 1
T2 = Time at current 2
Example Calculation
An acceptable radiograph is produced using a current of 5mA and an exposure time of 10 minutes. If it is
necessary to use a current of 8mA instead of 10mA, what does the new exposure time need to be to produce a
similar radiograph?
When it is necessary to adjust the density of a radiography, a simple ratio can be used to estimate the exposure
necessary to produce the change. In the straight line portion of the characteristic curves of many films, it can be
seen that doubling the exposure will produce a doubling of the film density. Therefore, the following equation
can be used to estimate the change in exposure needed to produce a change in the film density. A more accurate
calculation can be made using the film characteristic curve and the characteristic curve must be used when one
exposure is outside the straight line portion of the curve.
Example Calculation
If a exposure of 6.2 mA-minutes produces a film density of 1.5, what exposure will produce a film density of
approximately 2.5? Assume that both densities fall on the straightened portion of the film characteristic curve.
Solve the equation for E2, substitute in known values and solve for E2.
Procedure for Using the Film Characteristic Curve to Adjust the Exposure
1. Locate the measured density (Dm) on the characteristic curve of film being
used.
2. Record the relative exposure corresponding to this density. Call this value Em.
3. Record the relative exposure that would produce the target density. Call this
value ET
4. Compute the ratio R=EM/ET. This is the amount the actual exposure needs to
be adjusted to produce the target density.
5. Compute the adjusted exposure by dividing the actual exposure used to
produce the initial radiograph by this ratio (Ea = Ei/R).
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Magnification Calculations
Sometimes the distance between test specimen and image detector is increased to obtain magnification in the
image. Magnification is especially useful when parts being inspected and their details are very small. The
farther the test specimen is from the image detector, the greater the magnification achieved. The amount of
magnification can be calculated using the following formula.
M = (a + b) / a
Where: M = magnification
a = distance from source to object
b = distance from object to detector
Example Calculation
Calculated the geometric magnification when the source to
object distance is 80cm and the object to detector distance is
30cm.
M = (a + b) / a
M = (80cm + 30cm)/80cm
M = 1.375
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When performing an X-ray inspection, the geometric unsharpness of the inspection setup needs to be taken into
consideration, especially when using geometric magnafication. The size of the X-ray tube focal-spot and the
magnification factors, namely the source-to-specimen and specimen-to-detector distances, are used to calculate
the geometric unsharpness of the inspection setup. The allowable amount of unsharpness is controlled by
specification being followed. In general, the allowable amount is 1/100 of the material thickness up to a
maximum of 1mm (0.040 inch).
Geometric unsharpness or the size of the penumbra (Ug) shown in the image above can be calculated using the
following equation:
Ug = f * b/a
When magnafication is not needed, the test specimen is usually placed as close as possible to the detector and
the source is placed some distance from the sample to minimize the penumbra. A greater distance between the
source and the object will reduce geometric unsharpness. However, the intensity of the source decreases as the
distance increases. Therefore, the source should be placed only as far away as necessary to control the
penumbra. If the test object is placed in direct contact with the detector (like is often done in film radiograph) the
following formula can be used that takes into account the material thickness instead of the object-to-detector
distance. This formula is:
Ug = f * t/d
Example Calculation
Calculate the geometric unsharpness when using an X-ray generator with a 3mm spot size and the test
component is 100 cm from the x-ray tube and 50 cm from the detector.
First convert all lengths to like units. Then plug the known information into the equation and solving for Ug.
Ug = f * b/a
Ug = 0.3cm * 50cm/100cm
Ug = 0.15cm
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Defect Depth Calculation
Example Calculation
When radiographing a component with a thickness of 1.5 inches, a
defect is detected. A second radiograph is produced with sample
shifted relative to the center of the source cone beam. A
penetrameter on the surface of the component is found to shift 0.45
inch between the two radiographs. The defect is found to shift
0.18 inch between the two radiographs. Determine the depth of the defect.
Substitute known values into the equation and solve for defect depth.
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Attenuation Calculation
The linear attenuation coefficient (m) describes the fraction of a beam of x-rays or gamma rays that is absorbed
or scattered per unit thickness of the absorber. m basically accounts for the number of atoms in a cubic cm
volume of material and the probability of a photon being scattered or absorbed from the nucleolus or an electron
of one of these atoms. m is used in the following equation to calculate the intensity of a narrow beam of
penetrating radiation after it has traveled a given distance in a material.
Using the transmitted intensity equation above, linear attenuation coefficients can be used to make a number of
calculations. These include:
the intensity of the energy transmitted through a material when the incident x-ray intensity, the material
and the material thickness are known.
the intensity of the incident x-ray energy when the transmitted x-ray intensity, material, and material
thickness are known.
the thickness of the material when the incident and transmitted intensity, and the material are known.
and the material can be determined be determined from the value of m when the incident and transmitted
intensity, and the material thickness are known.
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Half-Value Layer Calculation
The thickness of any given material where 50% of the incident energy has been attenuated is know as the
half-value layer (HVL). The HVL is inversely proportional to the attenuation coefficient (m) and the two values
are related by the following equation. Since m is normally given in units of cm-1, the HVL is commonly
expressed in units of cm.
It can be seen that if an incident energy of 1 and a transmitted energy is 0.5 (1/2 the incident energy) is plugged
into the equation, the thickness (x) multiplied by m must equal 0.693 (since the number 0.693 is the exponent
value that give a value of 0.5). X in this case is the half-value layer.
Example Calculation
What is the HVL for a material with a attenuation coefficient of 0.4/cm?