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Record 1 - external organization data 2011-04-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Radiological Physics (Theory and Application)
  • Medical Imaging
  • Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
CONT

Exposure standards have been established by the NRC [United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission] and set at a level where apparent injury due to ionizing radiation during a normal lifetime is unlikely. This limit is called the "maximum permissible exposure" ... The exposure limit for whole body exposures is lower than that for a single organ because all organs and tissues are exposed in a whole body exposure, while only a single organ is involved in the single organ exposure limits.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Physique radiologique et applications
  • Imagerie médicale
  • Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire

Spanish

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