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Table 4 Average values of energy absorption coefficients μ_en (cm^–1) for each anode-filter combination. These values are used in Equation 3

From: Average absorbed breast dose in mammography: a new possible dose index matching the requirements of the European Directive 2013/59/EURATOM

Anode-filter	μ _en
Mo-Mo	0.91 ± 0.04
Mo-Rh	0.73 ± 0.02
Rh-Rh	0.68 ± 0.04
W-Rh	0.57 ± 0.02
W-Ag	0.53 ± 0.02

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