Notes in 08 Measuring radiation

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Published	05/01/2023	Imaging Physics: Measuring Radiation{{c1::Exposure}} is the charge of electrons liberated per unit mass of air.
Published	05/01/2023	Imaging Physics: Measuring RadiationExposure (radiation) is measured in {{c1::Coulombs/Kg}}
Published	05/01/2023	Imaging Physics: Measuring Radiation{{c1::Air kerma}} is a measure of the incident X-ray beam intensity transferred from {{c2::photons (uncharged)}} t…
Published	05/01/2023	Imaging Physics: Measuring RadiationAir kerma is measured in {{c1::Gray (J/Kg)}}
Published	05/01/2023	Imaging Physics: Measuring RadiationAir kerma can be converted to {{c2::Absorbed dose}} using the {{c1::R factor}}.
Published	05/01/2023	Imaging Physics: Measuring RadiationThe R factor depends on {{c1::kV}} and the {{c2::atomic number (Z)}} of the absorbing tissue
Published	05/01/2023	Imaging Physics: Measuring RadiationAtomic number (Z) of a tissue is {{c1::directly::directly/inversely}} proportional to the Absorbed …
Published	05/01/2023	Imaging Physics: Measuring RadiationAbsorbed dose is measured in {{c1::Gray (J/Kg)}}
Published	05/01/2023	Imaging Physics: Measuring Radiation{{c1::Absorbed}} dose is a measure of the energy deposited in a medium by ionizing radiation.
Published	05/01/2023	Imaging Physics: Measuring Radiation{{c1::Equivalent}} dose is the {{c2::absorbed dose (Gy)}} multiplied by {{c3::radiation weighting factor…
Published	05/01/2023	Imaging Physics: Measuring RadiationEquivalent dose is measured in {{c1::Sievert (Sv)}}
Published	05/01/2023	Imaging Physics: Measuring RadiationRadiation weighting factor (WR) depends on the {{c1::linear energy transfer (LET)}} of the type of radiation.&nbsp…
Published	05/01/2023	Imaging Physics: Measuring RadiationFor diagnostic radiology using X-rays, Radiation weighting factor (WR) = {{c1::1}}
Published	05/01/2023	Imaging Physics: Measuring RadiationAlpha particles have a {{c1::high::high/low}} Linear Energy Transfer (LET)
Published	05/01/2023	Imaging Physics: Measuring Radiation{{c1::Effective}} dose is an estimation of radiation exposure that takes into account the equivalent dose to all o…
Published	05/01/2023	Imaging Physics: Measuring RadiationEffective dose is measured in {{c1::Sievert (Sv)}}
Published	05/01/2023	Imaging Physics: Measuring RadiationEffective dose = the sum of the {{c1::absorbed dose (Gy)}} * {{c2::WR}} * {{c3::WT}} for all organs expo…
Published	05/01/2023	Imaging Physics: Measuring RadiationTissue weighting factor (WT) is {{c1::directly}} proportional to an organ's radiation sensitivity.
Published	05/01/2023	Imaging Physics: Measuring Radiation{{c2::1}} Gray (Gy) is equal to {{c1::1}} J/kg
Published	05/01/2023	Imaging Physics: Measuring Radiation{{c2::1}} Gray (Gy) is equal to {{c1::100}} Rad
Published	05/01/2023	Imaging Physics: Measuring Radiation{{c2::1}} Sievert (Sv) is equal to {{c1::100}} Rem
Published	05/01/2023	Imaging Physics: Measuring Radiation{{c1::1}} Becquerel (Bq) is equal to {{c2::1}} disintegration per second
Published	05/01/2023	Imaging Physics: Measuring RadiationRad, Rem, and Curie are {{c1::Non-SI::SI/Non-SI}} units
Published	05/01/2023	Imaging Physics: Measuring RadiationGray, Sievert, Becquerel are {{c1::SI::SI/Non-SI}} units
Published	05/01/2023	Imaging Physics: Measuring Radiation{{c1::1}} Curie is equal to {{c2::37 billion}} Becquerels
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