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roentgen equivalent man
roentgen equivalent man n (Units) the dose of ionizing radiation that produces the same effect in man as one roentgen of x- or gamma-radiation. Abbreviation: REM or Abbreviationrem
roentgen equivalent man
roentgen equivalent man[′rent·gən i′kwiv·ə·lənt ′man] (nucleonics) rem roentgen equivalent man
roentgen equivalent (in) man, remA measure of the effect that a specific dose of radiation has on human or mammalian cells. It is expressed numerically as the product of the radiation absorbed dose (rad) and a quality factor (QF) specific for the type of radiation. The SI unit equivalent to the rem is the sievert (Sv). One rem is equal to 0.01 sievert. ThesaurusSeeREM |