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| x Gray | International System of Units | 1 Gy |
The gray (symbol: Gy) is the SI unit of absorbed radiation dose due to ionizing radiation (for example, X-rays).
One gray is the absorption of one joule of energy, in the form of ionizing radiation, by one kilogram of matter.
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| x Rad | 0.01 Gy |
The rad (radiation absorbed dose) is a unit of absorbed radiation dose, with symbol rad. The rad was first proposed in 1918 as "that quantity of X rays which when absorbed will cause the destruction of the [malignant mammalian] cells in question..."...
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