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| − | A dimensionless factor by which the organ or tissue absorbed dose is multiplied to | + | A dimensionless factor by which the organ or tissue absorbed dose component of a radiation type R is multiplied to reflect the [[relative biological effectiveness]] of that radiation type. It is used to derive the organ [[equivalent dose]] from the mean [[absorbed dose]] in an organ or tissue. |
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Revision as of 19:15, 18 August 2021
A dimensionless factor by which the organ or tissue absorbed dose component of a radiation type R is multiplied to reflect the relative biological effectiveness of that radiation type. It is used to derive the organ equivalent dose from the mean absorbed dose in an organ or tissue.
ICRP Publication 130, 2015
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