Units Of Ionising Radiation Measurement
Write a short note on the units of measurement of radiation.
Answer. Units for measuring qualities in radiation dosimetry are:
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Conversion
1 Gy = 100 Rad
1 Sv = 100 Rem
1 Bq = 2.7 × 10-11 Ci
1 Ci = 3.7 × 1010 Bq
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Roentgen (R)
Amount of radiation which produces 2.08 ×109 ion pair in ICC of air.
- If was used to measure intensity of radiation.
- It is the unit of exposure.
- This was not acceptable for biological tissue since roentgen was measured in air.
- Kermar eplace the roentgen at the unit of radiation exposure.
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Kerma (Kinetic Energy Released in Matter)
- SI unit of exposure in air
- It measures the kinetic energy transferred from photon to electron.
Rad (r) Radiation absorbed dose
- It is the unit of absorbed radiation (traditional unit).
- It is the production of 100 ergs of radiation in 1 gm of tissue by any form of ionizing radiation.
- It is replaced by a new unit gray.
- 1 Gy = 1 joule/Kg = 100 r.
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Radiaton Equivalent Mammal (REM)
It is the unit of dose equivalent. This unit is used to facilitate comparison between biological effects of exposure and various types of radiation.
1 Sv = 100 rem.
In Diagnostic Radiology
1 R = 1 r = 1 rem
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