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Tissue weighting factor

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The factor by which the equivalent dose in a tissue or organ T is weighted to represent the relative contribution of that tissue or organ to the total, stochastic health detriment resulting from uniform irradiation of the body. It is weighted such that:<math>\sum\limits_T w_T = 1</math>
=== from [[ICRP Publication 139]], 2018 ===
A factor by which the equivalent dose in a tissue or organ T is weighted to represent the relative contribution of that tissue or organ to the total health detriment resulting from uniform irradiation of the body. It is weighted such that:<math>\sum\limits_T w_T = 1</math>

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