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tissue weighting factor

Standard

ECSS-E-ST-10-12C

Definition

factor that accounts for the different sensitivity of organs or tissue in expressing radiation effects to the same equivalent dose

Notes

NOTE It is normally represented by wT, and its actual values are defined by ICRP (see clause 11.2.2.3).

Relations

ECSS-E-ST-10-12C — dose
ECSS-E-ST-20-06C Rev.1 — dose
ECSS-E-ST-10-04C Rev.1 — dose
ECSS-E-ST-10-12C — effective dose
ECSS-E-ST-10-12C — equivalent dose
ECSS-E-ST-10-12C — radiation
ECSS-E-ST-20-06C Rev.1 — radiation
ECSS-E-ST-10-04C Rev.1 — radiation
ECSS-E-ST-60-21C — sensitivity

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