radiation dosage terms

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exposure

  • measure of ionizations in air

  • strictly the number

  • can also be considered the intensity


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air kerma

  • energy of radiation in air


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absorbed dose

  • measure of radiation absorbed into tissue


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sievert

  • measures the biological affects of radiation


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equivalent dose

  • accounts for the type of radiation the tissue is exposed to


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becquerel

  • measures amount of radiation emitted during decay process

  • relates to half-life


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effective dose

  • accounts for the type of tissue receiving the radiation

  • different tissue has different waiting factors