Quality Factor (Q) 6
Quality Factor (Q) 6 : A number by which the absorbed dose in a tissue or organ is multiplied to reflect the relative biological effectiveness of the radiation, the result being the dose equivalent. Superseded by radiation weighting factor in the definition of equivalent dose by ICRP 60, but still defined, as a function of linear energy transfer, for use in calculating the dose equivalent quantities used in monitoring. The BSS also state that the mean quality factor Q at 10 mm depth in the ICRU sphere can be used as a value of radiation weighting factor for radiation types for which the BSS do not specify a value (See: Radiation Weighting Factor)
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