If a chest x ray delivers 0.23mSv to 4.5kg of tissue, how many total joules of energy does this tissue receive?

Natural radiation and cosmic rays deliver about 0.10mSv/year at sea level. Assuming an RBE of 1, how many rem is this dose?

Natural radiation and cosmic rays deliver about 0.10mSv/year at sea level. Assuming an RBE of 1, how many rads is this dose?

Natural radiation and cosmic rays deliver about 0.10mSv/year at sea level. Assuming an RBE of 1, how many joules of energy does a80kg person receive in a year?

How many chest x rays like the one in part A would it take to deliver the same total amount of energy to a 80kg person as she receives from natural radiation in a year at sea level, as described in part D?

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1Sv 1JKg and 1mSv 10 3 JKg 023 mSv is equal to 023 x 103 JKg So Ene... View the full answer