attenuation coefficient, in radiography or ultrasound, the difference between the energy that enters a body part and the energy that is not detected.The difference is caused by the absorption and scattering of energy within the body tissues.ttenuation coefficient, in radiography or ultrasound, the difference between the energy that enters a body part and the energy that is not detected.
G3P is short for Glyceraldehyde 3-Phosphate, and PGAL is short for PhosphoGlycerALdehyde. They are just different abbreviations for the same compound! Click to expand...
Analogue, or analogous, means that the drug is comparable, or similar, to prostaglandin, but has a slightly different chemical composition. Thus, prostaglandin analogues (PGAs) are drugs that are used in the treatment of open-angle glaucoma or ocular hypertension. At specific dosages, they lower intraocular pressure by increasing the outflow of aqueous humor from the eye. Some of the more common PGAs include. 1  Travatan (generic name: travoprost).