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11Effective dose — An effective dose in pharmacology is the amount of drug that produces a therapeutic response in 50% of the people taking it, sometimes also called ED 50. In radiation protection it is an estimate of the stochastic effect that a non uniform… …
12Committed dose equivalent (CDE) — Committed dose equivalent is the dose to a specific organ or tissue that is received from an intake of radioactive material by an individual during the 50 year period following the intake. The CDE is expressed in rem or sieverts (Sv). References… …
13maximum permissible dose — That radiation dose which a military commander or other appropriate authority may prescribe as the limiting cumulative radiation dose to be received over a specific period of time by members of the command, consistent with current operational… …
14tolerance dose — noun (medicine) The maximum dose during radiotherapy that can be permitted to a specific tissue to minimize damage to an adjacent tissue • • • Main Entry: ↑tolerate …
15tissue dose — the absorbed dose in a specific tissue or organ …
16metered-dose inhaler — noun A device that helps deliver a specific amount of medication to the lungs, usually by supplying a short burst of aerosolized medicine that is inhaled by the patient. Syn: MDI …
17Backscatter X-ray — Backscatter technology produces an image that resembles a chalk etching.[1] …
18Computational human phantom — Computational human phantoms are models of the human body used in computerized analysis. Since the 1960s, the radiological science community has developed and applied these models for ionizing radiation dosimetry studies. These models have become …
19Radiocontrast — agents (also simply contrast agents or contrast materials) are compounds used to improve the visibility of internal bodily structures in an X ray image.Contrast agents are also used in MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging). Although MRI is usually… …
20Transdermal patch — A transdermal patch or skin patch is a medicated adhesive patch that is placed on the skin to deliver a specific dose of medication through the skin and into the bloodstream. Often, this promotes healing to an injured area of the body. An… …
