A typical chest x-ray radiation dose is 250Sv, delivered by x rays with an RBE factor of
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A typical chest x-ray radiation dose is 250μSv, delivered by x rays with an RBE factor of 0.85. Assuming that the mass of the exposed tissue is one-half the patient's mass of 88 kg, calculate the energy absorbed in joules.
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