kilovoltage (redirected from equivalent kilovoltage)

kilovoltage (kil´vōl´tj),

n the electrical potential difference between the anode and cathode of a radiographic tube.

kilovoltage, constant potential,

n the potential of a constant voltage generator, in constant potential kilovolts (kvcp).

kilovoltage, equivalent (effective kilovoltage),

n the kilovoltage of monoenergetic radiation having the same half-value layer (HVL) as the heterogeneous beam produced by the peak kilovoltage in question.

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kilovoltage

in radiography, the x-ray tube peak voltage during an exposure, measured in kilovolts.