A patient is being given a chest X-ray. The X-ray beam is turned on for 0.20 s, and its intensity is 0.400 W/m². The area of the chest being exposed is 0.0650 m², and the radiation is absorbed by 3.80 kg of tissue. The relative biological effectiveness (RBE) of the X-ray for this tissue is 1.1. Calculate the biologically equivalent does received by the patient. Number IN Units

A patient is being given a chest X-ray. The X-ray beam is turned on for 0.20 s, and its intensity is 0.400 W/m². The area of the chest being exposed is 0.0650 m², and the radiation is absorbed by 3.80 kg of tissue. The relative biological effectiveness (RBE) of the X-ray for this tissue is 1.1. Calculate the biologically equivalent does received by the patient. Number IN Units

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A patient is being given a chest X-ray. The X-ray beam is turned on
for 0.20 s, and its intensity is 0.400 W/m². The area of the chest
being exposed is 0.0650 m², and the radiation is absorbed by 3.80
kg of tissue. The relative biological effectiveness (RBE) of the X-ray
for this tissue is 1.1. Calculate the biologically equivalent does
received by the patient.
Number
Units

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