
(a)
Interpretation:
Number of
Concept Introduction:
Radiation Dose is the dose quantity that explains the effects of ionizing radiation. It describes the quantity of radiation energy that is absorbed by a matter.
The units commonly used to measure dose are
(b)
Interpretation:
Number of
Concept Introduction:
Radiation Dose is the dose quantity that explains the effects of ionizing radiation. It describes the quantity of radiation energy that is absorbed by a matter.
The units commonly used to measure dose are
(c)
Interpretation:
Number of
Concept Introduction:
Radiation Dose is the dose quantity that explains the effects of ionizing radiation. It describes the quantity of radiation energy that is absorbed by a matter.
The units commonly used to measure dose are
The tissue damage caused by the radiation depends on the exposure time, strength of the radiation and tissue type. Tissue damage can be determined by multiplying dose that is absorbed with RBE (Relative Biological Effectiveness).
The two units used to measure amount of damaged tissue in a person is

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