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Radiation Dosimetry, Protection, and Regulations

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Fundamentals of Nuclear Pharmacy

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There are three units related to radiation: the roentgen (R) for exposure, the rad (radiation absorbed dose) for absorbed dose, and the rem (roentgen equivalent man) for dose equivalent.

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  1. College of Pharmacy, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA

    Gopal B. Saha Ph.D. (Professor and Director of Radiopharmacy)

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Saha, G.B. (1984). Radiation Dosimetry, Protection, and Regulations. In: Fundamentals of Nuclear Pharmacy. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-4024-0_10

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