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Sieverts and milliSieverts are used now. They replaced the old rem and millirem. There is a factor 100 difference, so 1 Sievert = 100 Rem. The current limit for nuclear industry employees is 20 milliSv/year, though the actual average level in the US is about 2.4 milliSv.
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How may a robot assist in radiotherapy?
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What units are used to express a heat transfer?
conduction, convention, and radiation
Radiation absorbed per 100 units by water vapor and clouds?
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How fast will nuclear radiation kill you?
If it is a massive dose, within two weeks. Smaller doses can cause cancer which could take years to kill you. So there is no one answer.
Does radiation kill?
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Is exposure to deadly doses of radiation still curable?
If they are deadly doses of radiation, they aren't curable.
What is the giving of radiation therapy in small repeated doses called?
Fractionation
What is radiation units?
Becquerel
What is radiation treatments?
Radiation treatment, or radiation therapy is a form of cancer treatment. It uses high doses of intense energy to kill the cancer cells.
What is the medical term meaning giving radiation in small repeated doses?
fractionation
Which is a definition of a radioresistant tumor?
tumor that requires large doses of radiation to be destroyed
What does nuclear waste do to you?
The nuclear waste gives off radiation. That radiation in large enough doses changes DNA in cells. When the DNA changes sometimes the cells can become cancerous. In even higher doses the cells will die.
Risk factors of leukemia?
High doses of radiation. Smoking. Chemicals. Age. Genetic Disorders.
What does the acronym alara stand for?
As Low As Reasonably Achievable. ALARA It is a term used with radiation doses.
What are radiation units of measure?
The details depend on what type of radiation you are thinking about. Some units that apply to lots of types of radiation include:* Power * Intensity, which is power per unit area * Frequency and wavelength - many types of radiation come in waves.
What is the amount of radiation absorbed per 100 units by water vapor and clouds?
19 units
Out of every 100 units of the suns radiation how many units are absorbed by Earths surface?
51
