ADAA Dental Radiology Exam Question with
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roentgen and coulomb per kilogram amount of radiation that produces a specific number
of ions or ion pairs in a standard volume of air
1 Gy 100 rads
1 Sv 100 rems
100 rems 100 rads = 1 Gy = 1 Sv
Rad and Gray measure of absorbed dose of radiation
REM and sievert Unit of dose equivalent
Density the degree of darkness on an x-ray image (the darker = greater)
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roentgen and coulomb per kilogram amount of radiation that produces a specific number
of ions or ion pairs in a standard volume of air
1 Gy 100 rads
1 Sv 100 rems
100 rems 100 rads = 1 Gy = 1 Sv
Rad and Gray measure of absorbed dose of radiation
REM and sievert Unit of dose equivalent
Density the degree of darkness on an x-ray image (the darker = greater)
