Physics A-Level
Cost
What Cost means in Physics A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Cost
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Reference: AQA
Equipment purchase, installation shielding, running and maintenance, and staff training, not just the scanner price.
Topics that use Cost
- CT scanner (A-level only) (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- Attenuation measurements along many paths
- Computer reconstruction of cross-sectional images
- Image resolution
- Ionising radiation
- Safety
- Contrast from differences in tissue attenuation
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