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What is REM unit?

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REM is used to quantify the amount of a radiation source absorbed by a tissue.

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The rem is a unit used to measure?
Radiation dose in terms of the amount of the biological effect caused by the amount of energy absorbed
The rem is a unit to measure?
Biological effect of ioniozing radiation.
The rem unit is used to measure?
rem is an acronym for roentgen equivalent man, the unit used to measure the amount of radiation that results in the same amount of human tissue damage as that caused by one roentgen of X-rays.
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