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aberration
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deviation from normal development or growth
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absolute risk
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model predicting that a specific number of excess cancers will occur as a result of exposure to ionizing radiation
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absorbed dose (D)
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The deposition of energy per unit mass by ionizing radiaiton in the patient's body tissue. This absorbed energy is responsible for whatever biologic damage occurs as a result of tissues being exposed to x-radiation. The Gray (Gy) is the unit of this radiation quantity.
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absorbed dose (D) is responsible for...
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whatever biologic damage occurs as a result of tissues being exposed to x-radiation.
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the Gray (Gy)...
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the unit of measuring absorbed dose ; SI unit of absorbed dose. An energy absorption of 1 joule (J) per kilogram (kg) in the irradiated object.
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absorption
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transference of energy from an x-ray beam to the atoms or molecules of the matter through which it passes
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