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Dose equivalent in an organ or tissue is the product of the mean [[quality factor]], <math>Q_T</math>, and the mean [[absorbed dose]], <math>D_T</math>, in an organ or tissue <math>T</math>: 

<math>
H_{t,Q} = Q_TD_T
</math>

A quantity introduced by ICRP in [[ICRP Publication 26]], 1977 and replaced by equivalent dose in an organ or tissue in [[ICRP Publication 60]], 1991.

[[ICRP Publication 123]], 2013

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