Coulomb per kilogram

Dr Daniel J Bell ◉ et al.

The SI unit for exposure to ionising radiation is coulomb per kilogram (Ckg^-1) and curiously unlikely other SI radiation units, a specific name has not been adopted for this unit. This unit officially replaced the old unit, the roentgen in 1975, with an official transition period lasting at least ten years ¹.

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Physics and imaging technology: x-ray

x-rays
- x-ray production
  - cathode
  - anode
  - line focus principle
  - radiographic distortion
  - x-ray spectrum
    - bremsstrahlung
    - characteristic x-ray
  - kilovoltage peak
  - milliamperage-seconds (mAs)
- x-ray tubes
- tube rating
- interaction with matter
  - attenuation
- filters
  - compensating filter
- beam collimators
- grids
- air gap technique
- cassette
- intensifying screen
- x-ray film
- image intensifier
  - entrance phosphor
- digital radiography
  - computed radiography
  - direct digital radiography
    - flat panel detectors
- digital image
  - radiographic contrast
- mammography
- x-ray artifacts
  - grid cut off
radiation units
- absorbed dose
  - gray
- equivalent dose
  - sievert
- effective dose
  - tissue weighting factor
- entrance skin dose
- exposure
  - coulomb per kilogram
- legacy units
  - curie
  - rad
  - rem
  - roentgen
  - rutherford
radiation safety
radiation detectors
- dosimeters
  - thermoluminescent dosimeter

Article information

rID: 58612

Section: Physics

Synonyms or Alternate Spellings:

Coulombs per kilogram (SI unit)
C/kg (SI unit)
SI unit for exposure to ionising radiation

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