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Internal Radiation Dosimetry

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There are three units related to radiation: the roentgen (R) for exposure, the rad (radiation absorbed dose) for absorbed dose, and the rem (roentgen equivalent man) for dose equivalent.

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  1. Department of Nuclear Medicine, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, 44195, Cleveland, OH, USA

    Gopal B. Saha Ph.D. (Director of Nuclear Chemistry and Pharmacy)

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Saha, G.B. (1998). Internal Radiation Dosimetry. In: Fundamentals of Nuclear Pharmacy. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-2934-4_10

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