Re: Abbreviations

["Sandy Perle" <sandyfl@earthlink.net>]

>   i believe, it is mR rather than mRem.  

Ther unit of exposure is the Roentgen, symbol R. Therefore, for 
exposure, one can use the abbreviation mR. For dose, the 
convention I am used to seeing is the rem and rad (depending on 
what dose unit is being defined. Therefore, I would use mrem.



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