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Radiology equipment
Radiology equipment is used in the medical profession for the purpose of creating images that expose internal parts of the body.
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Radiology equipment
Grey (Gy)
Medical devices; Radiology equipment
The grey is a unit used to measure a quantity called absorbed dose. This relates to the amount of energy actually absorbed in some material, and is used for any type of radiation and any material. ...
Sievert (Sv)
Medical devices; Radiology equipment
The sievert is a unit used to derive a quantity called equivalent dose. This relates the absorbed dose in human tissue to the effective biological damage of the radiation. Not all radiation has the ...
Chronic dose
Medical devices; Radiology equipment
A Chronic dose means a person received a radiation dose over a long period of time.
Acute dose
Medical devices; Radiology equipment
An acute dose means a person received a radiation dose over a short period of time.
Somatic effects
Medical devices; Radiology equipment
Somatic effects are effects from some agent, like radiation that are seen in the individual who receives the agent.
Genetic effects
Medical devices; Radiology equipment
Genetic effects are effects from some agent, that are seen in the offspring of the individual who received the agent. The agent must be encountered pre-conception.
Teratogenic effects
Medical devices; Radiology equipment
Teratogenic effects are effects from some agent, that are seen in the offspring of the individual who received the agent. The agent must be encountered during the gestation period.
