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Radiation units and the measurement of ionizing radiation

F. W. Spiers

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The author discusses briefly the difficulties encountered in achieving a system of radiation units and measurements which satisfy both physical and biological requirements. He then considers how ionising radiation is now measured for medical purposes.

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The author discusses briefly the difficulties encountered in achieving a system of radiation units and measurements which satisfy both physical and biological requirements. He then considers how ionising radiation is now measured for medical purposes.

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The author discusses briefly the difficulties encountered in achieving a system of radiation units and measurements which satisfy both physical and biological requirements. He then considers how ionising radiation is now measured for medical purposes.

Key concepts: Ionizing radiation, Radiation, Physics, Optics, Nuclear physics, Irradiation

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