RAD-27

Equivalent dose

ICRP wR: photons 1, α 20.

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Radiationequivalent dose

Governing equation

H=D\,w_R

$D \in \left[0, 2\right]$

where

D: Dose (Gy)
w_R: Radiation weight (—)
H: H (Sv)

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Governing law — red

H=D\,w_R

$D \in \left[0, 2\right]$

$D = 0$ $H = 0$

Along the curve

②

Domain of the variable — blue

D_{\min} = 0,\quad D_{\max} = 2

$D \in \left[0, 2\right]$

$D = 0$ $D = 0$

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③

Response curve — green

H=D\,w_R

$D \in \left[0, 2\right]$

$D = 0$ $H = 0$

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Rate of change — amber

\frac{\mathrm{d}H}{\mathrm{d}D}

$D \in \left[0, 2\right]$

$D = 0.013$ $H^{\prime} = 1$

Along the curve

Lecture brief

Historical brief

Beer attenuation, Compton (1923), Klein–Nishina, Bragg–Gray cavity and KERMA are the transport of photons and charged particles in matter. The sheets compute fluence, kerma and stopping. This sheet (RAD-27 — Equivalent dose) is the form associated with equivalent dose. Working symbols: $D$ , $w_R$ $\rightarrow$ $H$ . ICRP wR: photons 1, α 20.

Purpose

Purpose: compute

H

from

D

w_R

in Radiation physics via

H=D\,w_R

ICRP wR: photons 1, α 20. Use it when a real radiation physics question must be answered in SI before a code check.

Live realistic example

In symbols

Live case. Given

D = 0.010\,\mathrm{Gy}

w_R = 1.000\,\mathrm{—}

, the governing relation

H=D\,w_R

yields

H = 0.0100\,\mathrm{Sv}

. ICRP wR: photons 1, α 20. Move a slider: the numbers are this situation, not a canned story.

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Inputs

Dose D0.01 GyRadiation weight w_R1 —

Outputs

H H0.0100 Sv

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ICRP wR: photons 1, α 20.

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