Dosimetry
Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-008455
1. The measurement or calculation of the amount of radiation energy absorbed by materials, organisms, or living tissue.
2. Measurement of radiation by photography, as in x-ray film and film badge, by Geiger-Mueller tube, and by scintillation counting.
| Identifier | MLC-T-ENV-008455 |
|---|---|
| Field | Environment |
| Subject | Air |
| References | RadTown Glossary; National Cancer Institute Thesaurus (CC BY 4.0) |
Record as JSON
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"term": "Dosimetry",
"field": "Environment",
"definition": "1. The measurement or calculation of the amount of radiation energy absorbed by materials, organisms, or living tissue.\n\n2. Measurement of radiation by photography, as in x-ray film and film badge, by Geiger-Mueller tube, and by scintillation counting.",
"subject": "Air",
"references": [
"RadTown Glossary",
"National Cancer Institute Thesaurus"
],
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/dosimetry/"
}
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