dosimetry

do·sim·e·try  (d-sm-tr)

n.

The accurate measurement of doses, especially of radiation.

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[dos(e) + -metry.]

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do·si·metric (-s-mtrk) adj.

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dosimetry

dosiology. See also measurement; radiation. — dosimetrist, n. — dosimetric, dosimetrical, adj.

See also: Drugs

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the measurement by a dosimeter of the dosage of radiation a per-son has received. See also drugs. — dosimetrist, n. — dosimetric, dosimetrical, adj.

See also: Measurement

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the measurement by a dosimeter of the dosage of radiation a person might have received. See also drugs. — dosimetrist, n. — dosimetric, dosimetrical adj.

See also: Radiation

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

dosimetry - measuring the dose of radiation emitted by a radioactive source measurement, measuring, mensuration, measure - the act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule; "the measurements were carefully done"; "his mental measurings proved remarkably accurate"

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The measurement of radiation doses. It applies to both the devices used (dosimeters) and to the techniques.