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where D<sub>R,T</sub> is the mean absorbed dose from radiation R in a tissue or organ T, and w<sub>R</sub> is the radiation weighting factor. The SI unit of equivalent dose is joule per kilogram (J/kg<sup>-1</sup>), and its special name is sievert (Sv). ([[ICRP Publication 123]], 2013) | where D<sub>R,T</sub> is the mean absorbed dose from radiation R in a tissue or organ T, and w<sub>R</sub> is the radiation weighting factor. The SI unit of equivalent dose is joule per kilogram (J/kg<sup>-1</sup>), and its special name is sievert (Sv). ([[ICRP Publication 123]], 2013) | ||
Revision as of 19:39, 6 June 2019
The equivalent dose in an organ or tissue is given by:
[math] H_T = \displaystyle \sum_{R} w_RD_{R,T} [/math]
where DR,T is the mean absorbed dose from radiation R in a tissue or organ T, and wR is the radiation weighting factor. The SI unit of equivalent dose is joule per kilogram (J/kg-1), and its special name is sievert (Sv). (ICRP Publication 123, 2013)
ICRP Glossary entry - May 2019
