Lung tissue exposed to radon decay products receives an absorbed dose of from alpha…

PHYSICS · Subjective · Fermi University Physics · Nuclear Physics · Biophysics & Medical Physics · Radiation interactions, detection and dosimetry

Life at Thermal Energy, Ch Radiation in tissue: interaction, dose and risk

Problem

Lung tissue exposed to radon decay products receives an absorbed dose of

50\,\mathrm{mGy}

from alpha particles. The radiation weighting factor for alpha particles is

w_R = 20

. Calculate the equivalent dose in sievert.