Evaluation of X-ray dose distribution in adult male and female organs due to plasma focus device function

In the present work, the X ray dose and hard X-ray spectrum corresponding to a 2.5 kJ plasma focus device was investigated. The X-ray dose using Argon gas at a pressure of 0.8 mbar and a distance of 23 cm from the top of anode was 0.8 mSv per shot. Using the ORNL phantom simulated based on the realistic human body, X-ray absorption dose was computed for soft tissue organs at certain distances from the device. The maximum absorbed dose was related to the distance of 30 cm for the testis in the male phantom (2.0890×10-14 mGy), and for the bladder and contents in the female phantom (2.6613×10-15 mGy). In addition, at the distance of 230 cm, the maximum absorbed dose was in the testis in the male phantom (3.5601×10-16 mGy) and in the skin for the female phantom (1.1004×10-16 mGy).