Coulomb per kilogram

Dr Daniel J Bell ◉ et al.

The SI unit for exposure to ionizing 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.

References

Physics and imaging technology: x-ray

x-rays
radiation units
- absorbed dose
  - gray
- equivalent dose
  - sievert
- effective dose
  - tissue weighting factor
- exposure
  - entrance skin dose
  - coulomb per kilogram
- legacy units
  - curie
  - rad
  - rem
  - roentgen
  - rutherford
radiation safety
radiation detectors
- ionization chambers
- dosimeters
  - thermoluminescent dosimeter
  - film dosimeter

Article information

rID: 58612

Section: Imaging Technology

Synonyms or Alternate Spellings:

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

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