Medical Dictionary
half–value layer
noun half–val·ue layer \-ˈval-(ˌ)yü-, -ˈval-yə-\
Medical Definition of HALF-VALUE LAYER
: the thickness of an absorbing substance necessary to reduce by one half the initial intensity of the radiation passing through it
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