Difference between revisions of "Effective dose"
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| − | where <math>H_T^M</math> and <math>H_F^M</math> are the equivalent doses to the tissues or organs <math>r_T</math> of the Reference Adult Male and the Reference Adult Female, respectively and <math>w_T</math> is the tissue weighting factor for target tissue <math>T</math>, with <math>\sum\limits_T w_T = 1</math>. | + | where <math>H_T^M</math> and <math>H_F^M</math> are the [[equivalent doses]] to the tissues or organs <math>r_T</math> of the Reference Adult Male and the Reference Adult Female, respectively and <math>w_T</math> is the tissue weighting factor for target tissue <math>T</math>, with <math>\sum\limits_T w_T = 1</math>. |
| − | Effective dose is a weighted average of equivalent doses to organs/tissues. The averaging is performed over all organs and tissues of the human body for which radiation detriment can be quantified and for which <math>w_T</math> values are assigned. As <math>w_R</math> and <math>w_T</math> are dimensionless, the SI unit for effective dose is the same as for absorbed dose J kg<sup> | + | Effective dose is a weighted average of equivalent doses to organs/tissues. The averaging is performed over all organs and tissues of the human body for which radiation detriment can be quantified and for which <math>w_T</math> values are assigned. As <math>w_R</math> and <math>w_T</math> are dimensionless, the SI unit for effective dose is the same as for absorbed dose J kg<sup>-1</sup> and its special name is [[sievert]] (Sv). |
See also the ICRPaedia entry on [[Absorbed,_Equivalent,_and_Effective_Dose|absorbed, equivalent, and effective dose]]. | See also the ICRPaedia entry on [[Absorbed,_Equivalent,_and_Effective_Dose|absorbed, equivalent, and effective dose]]. | ||
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| + | === from [[ICRP Publication 131]], 2015 === | ||
Revision as of 18:13, 19 August 2021
Effective dose is calculated as:
[math] E = \sum\limits_T w_T \cdot [\frac{H_T^M + H_T^F}{2}] [/math]
where [math]H_T^M[/math] and [math]H_F^M[/math] are the equivalent doses to the tissues or organs [math]r_T[/math] of the Reference Adult Male and the Reference Adult Female, respectively and [math]w_T[/math] is the tissue weighting factor for target tissue [math]T[/math], with [math]\sum\limits_T w_T = 1[/math].
Effective dose is a weighted average of equivalent doses to organs/tissues. The averaging is performed over all organs and tissues of the human body for which radiation detriment can be quantified and for which [math]w_T[/math] values are assigned. As [math]w_R[/math] and [math]w_T[/math] are dimensionless, the SI unit for effective dose is the same as for absorbed dose J kg-1 and its special name is sievert (Sv).
See also the ICRPaedia entry on absorbed, equivalent, and effective dose.
ICRP Publication 130, 2015
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