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tissue-equivalent material — noun (radiology) Phantom material • • • Main Entry: ↑tissue … Useful english dictionary
phantom material — noun (radiology) Material producing absorption and backscatter of radiation similar to human tissue, hence used to study radiation doses, etc (also called tissue equivalent material) • • • Main Entry: ↑phantom … Useful english dictionary
Committed 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… … Wikipedia
Naturally occurring radioactive material — Naturally Occurring Radioactive Materials (NORM) and Technologically Enhanced Naturally Occurring Radioactive Materials (TENORM) consist of materials, usually industrial wastes or by products enriched with radioactive elements found in the… … Wikipedia
bolus — 1. A single, relatively large quantity of a substance, usually one intended for therapeutic use, such as a b. dose of a drug injected intravenously. 2. A masticated morsel of food or another substance ready to be swallowed, such as a b. of barium … Medical dictionary
Expedition 11 — ISS Expedition Name = Expedition 11 Insignia = Expedition 11 insignia (iss patch).png CallSign = Expedition 11 NumberOfCrew = 2 LaunchDate = April 15, 2005 00:46:00 UTC LaunchSite = Baikonur Cosmodrome LaunchVehicle = Soyuz TMA 6 Apogee = 396 km… … Wikipedia
тканеэквивалентный материал — — [Я.Н.Лугинский, М.С.Фези Жилинская, Ю.С.Кабиров. Англо русский словарь по электротехнике и электроэнергетике, Москва, 1999 г.] Тематики электротехника, основные понятия EN tissue equivalent material … Справочник технического переводчика
Matroshka experiments — The Matroshka (or Matroschka or Phantom) experiments on the International Space Station (ISS) use a mannequin that has been used to study cosmic radiation dose types and rates that relate to the health of space travellers on long duration… … Wikipedia
radiation — radiational, adj. /ray dee ay sheuhn/, n. 1. Physics. a. the process in which energy is emitted as particles or waves. b. the complete process in which energy is emitted by one body, transmitted through an intervening medium or space, and… … Universalium
metabolism — /meuh tab euh liz euhm/, n. 1. Biol., Physiol. the sum of the physical and chemical processes in an organism by which its material substance is produced, maintained, and destroyed, and by which energy is made available. Cf. anabolism, catabolism … Universalium
