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BIO Alpha particles with an RBE of 13 deliver a 32-mrad
Chapter 32, Problem 62P(choose chapter or problem)
QUESTION:
Problem 62P
BIO Alpha particles with an RBE of 13 deliver a 32-mrad whole-body radiation dose to a 72-kg patient. (a) What dosage, in rem, does the patient receive? (b) How much energy is absorbed by the patient?
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QUESTION:
Problem 62P
BIO Alpha particles with an RBE of 13 deliver a 32-mrad whole-body radiation dose to a 72-kg patient. (a) What dosage, in rem, does the patient receive? (b) How much energy is absorbed by the patient?
ANSWER:
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A 72-kg patient receives a radiation dose of over their entire body from alpha particles that have a relative biological effectiveness (RBE) of
a) Using Equation 32-18 to calculate for the rem dosage,