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absorbed dose n (Physics / General Physics) the amount of energy transferred by nuclear or ionizing radiation to a unit mass of absorbing material The amount of energy imparted by nuclear (or ionizing) radiation to unit mass of absorbing material. The unit is the rad. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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However, they provide little information concerning lung
levels, which are not necessarily related to absorbed dose, but are
certainly responsible for local inflammation on the respiratory tract. These films (also referred to
as radiachromic films) change their optical absorbance in proportion to
the absorbed dose. No measurable effect has been observed up
to an absorbed dose of 1 X [10. |
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