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Absorbed dose

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The fundamental dose quantity given by: D=(dϵ ̅)/dm

where [math]dϵ\overline[/math] is the mean energy imparted to matter of mass dm by ionising radiation. The SI unit for absorbed dose is joule per kilogram (J kg^(-1)) and its special name is gray (Gy). (Adopted from Publication 103, 2007)



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