Units of radiation dose
= Units of radiation dose
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The units of radiation dose are used to quantify the amount of radiation absorbed by an organism or material. The commonly used units include: 1. **Gray (Gy)**: This is the SI unit of absorbed dose. One gray is defined as the absorption of one joule of radiation energy by one kilogram of matter. It is used to measure the amount of energy deposited by ionizing radiation in a material or biological tissue.