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The absorbed fraction, ϕ(r<sub>T</sub> ← r<sub>s</sub>,E<sub>R,i</sub>), is the fraction of energy E<sub>R,i</sub> of the i<sup>th</sup> radiation of type R emitted within the [[source region]] r<sub>S</sub> that is absorbed in the [[target region]] r<sub>T</sub>. These target regions may be tissues (e.g. liver) or may be cell layers within organs (e.g. stem cells of the stomach wall).
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The absorbed fraction, ϕ(<i>r<sub>T</sub> ← r<sub>s</sub>,E<sub>R,i</sub></i>), is the fraction of energy E<sub>R,i</sub> of the i<sup>th</sup> radiation of type R emitted within the [[source region]] r<sub>S</sub> that is absorbed in the [[target region]] r<sub>T</sub>. These target regions may be tissues (e.g. liver) or may be cell layers within organs (e.g. stem cells of the stomach wall).
  
 
(Adopted from [[ICRP Publication 133]], 2016)
 
(Adopted from [[ICRP Publication 133]], 2016)

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The absorbed fraction, ϕ(rT ← rs,ER,i), is the fraction of energy ER,i of the ith radiation of type R emitted within the source region rS that is absorbed in the target region rT. These target regions may be tissues (e.g. liver) or may be cell layers within organs (e.g. stem cells of the stomach wall).

(Adopted from ICRP Publication 133, 2016)


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