Dose equivalent

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According to ICRU Report 51 the dose equivalent, H, is the product of Q and D at a point in tissue, where D is the absorbed dose and Q is the quality factor at that point, thus

H = Q D.

The unit is J kg-1, the special name for the unit of dose equivalent is sievert (Sv).

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