sievert

(noun)

in the International System of Units, the derived unit of radiation dose; the dose received in one hour at a distance of 1 cm from a point source of 1 mg of radium in a 0.5 mm thick platinum enclosure; symbol: Sv

Related Terms

Examples of sievert in the following topics:

  • Dosimetry

    • Dose is reported in grays (Gy) for absorbed doses or sieverts (Sv) for dose equivalents, where 1 Gy or 1 Sv is equal to 1 joule per kilogram.
    • The weighting factor for the whole body is 1, such that 1 Gy of radiation delivered to the whole body is equal to one sievert.