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absorbed dose

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absorbed dose
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(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.


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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.
 
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