The roentgen equivalent in man (or mammal{rp|579}) (abbreviated rem; symbol rem, or often but incorrectly R) is an older, CGS, unit of equivalent dose, effective dose, and committed dose. Quantities measured in rem are designed to represent the stochastic biological effects of ionizing radiation, primarily radiation-induced cancer. These quantitie...
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(rem) Type: Term Definitions: 1. a unit of dose equivalent to that quantity of ionizing radiation of any type that produces in humans the same biologic effect as 1 rad of x-rays or gamma rays; the number of rems is equal to the absorbed dose, measured in rads, multiplied by the quality factor of the radiation in question. 100 rem...
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