Radiação Unidades Explained
Measuring Radiação
Learn UnidadesRadiação é measured in several ways: source activity, absorbed energy, e biological effect. Diferente unidades serve diferente purposes in radiation protection.
Unidade Comparison
| SI Unidade | Antigo Unidade | Measures |
|---|---|---|
| Becquerel (Bq) | Curie (Ci) | Atividade |
| Gray (Gy) | Rad | Absorvida dose |
| Sievert (Sv) | Rem | Effective dose |
Conversions: 1 Gy = 100 rad; 1 Sv = 100 rem
Conclusão
Becquerels measure source activity; Grays measure energy deposited; Sieverts account for biological effect. For radiation protection, o Sievert é mais relevant as it reflects actual health risk from diferente radiation types.