Difference between revisions of "Absorbed, Equivalent, and Effective Dose"

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Latest revision as of 21:54, 21 November 2019


Radiation dose is a measure of the amount of exposure to radiation. There are three kinds of dose in radiological protection. Absorbed dose is a measureable, physical quantity, while equivalent dose and effective dose are specifically for radiological protection purposes.


Effective dose in particular is a central feature of radiological protection. It sums up any number of different exposures into a single number that reflects, in a general way, the overall risk. The concept may be complex, but it makes radiological protection practical to implement.

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Blue arrow.jpg Read on to learn about Dose limits

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