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here are three basic 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.
The roentgen is the amount of x or γ radiation that produces ionization of one electrostatic unit of either positive or negative charge per cubic centimeter of air at 0°C and 760mmHg (STP).
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The linear energy transfer (LET) of a radiation is defined as the amount of energy deposited per unit length of the path by the radiation and is measured in kiloelectron volts per micrometer.
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Saha, G.B. (2010). Internal Radiation Dosimetry. In: Fundamentals of Nuclear Pharmacy. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-5860-0_10
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