Radiation Dosage
Synonyms
Dosage, Radiation
Dosages, Radiation
Gray Units
Gy Radiation
Radiation Dosages
Sievert Units
Sv Radiation Dose Equivalent
Units, Gray
Units, Sievert
The amount of radiation energy that is deposited in a unit mass of material, such as tissues of plants or animal. In RADIOTHERAPY, radiation dosage is expressed in gray units (Gy). In RADIOLOGIC HEALTH, the dosage is expressed by the product of absorbed dose (Gy) and quality factor (a function of linear energy transfer), and is called radiation dose equivalent in sievert units (Sv).