In order to have a meaningful conversation about the dangers of radiation exposure, it’s important to be clear about just how much radiation we are dealing with. Unfortunately, the units we use are ...

As noted in Theme 2 in the previous chapter, SI units for radiation measurements are finding increasing use in the United States. Many workshop participants said that the exclusive use of SI units is ...

Radiation dose is measured in two ways: Entrance dose and Effective dose. Some tissues in the human body are more susceptible to damage from radiation than others. For example, reproductive organs are ...

Eleven patients have already been treated since the island’s new radiation therapy facility was officially opened last month. Another 30 have embarked on their radiation treatment pathway with Bermuda ...

The US refusal to use SI radiation units is confusing and dangerous. It’s time to make the switch. There are two types of nation: those that use the metric system and those that have put a man on the ...

X-Ray radiation units used at Purdue University may be classified as either analytical or diagnostic. Both types of systems are sources of ionization radiation when they are operational; therefore, ...

Eskom chief nuclear officer Velaphi Ntuli has delved into the details surrounding the causes and outcomes of exposure testing ...

Suggested Citation: "5 Possible Steps Toward the Exclusive Use of SI Units for Radiation Measurements." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2017. Adopting the International ...