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Units of Measure
ARRT units review
| Conventional Unit | International Unit |
|---|---|
| Roentgen (R) -measures exposure- | Air Kerma (Gy) -Measures exposure- |
| Radiation Absorbed Dose (Rad) | Gray (Gy) |
| Radiation Equivalent in man (Rem) -Dose Equivalent- | Sievert (Sv) -Dose Equivalent- |
| Curie (Ci) -Radioactivity- | Becquerel (Bq) -Radioactivity- |
| The effective dose is measured in: | Sievert/REM |
| The equivalent dose is measured in: | Sievert/ REM |
| Define: Linear Energy Transfer (LET) | The rate at which radiation deposits energy in matter |
| The absorbed dose is measured in: | Gray/ RAD |
| Define: Equivalent Dose | Accounts for the effects different radiation types have on anatomy |
| Define: Absorbed Dose | The degree of radiation induced biological damage for different tissue types |
| What type of radiation has the highest equivalent dose | Alpha Radiation |