effective dose definition

effective dose means the quantity E, defined as a summation of the tissue equivalent doses, each multiplied by the appropriate tissue weighting factor:
effective dose means a dose that has been calculated by reference to both the type of radiation involved, and the radiological sensitivities of the organs and tissues involved;
effective dose means the tissue-weighted sum of equivalent doses in all specified tissues and organs of the body;

More Definitions of effective dose

effective dose means a summation of the tissue equivalent doses, each multiplied by the appropriate tissue weighting factor;
effective dose means a measure of dose that takes into account both the radiation involved and the radiological sensitivities of the organs or tissue irradiated as defined in Annex B of the NHMRC and NOHSC Recommendations;
effective dose means the radiation dose that the total body can receive uniformly and that can give the same cancer risk when exposing individual organs to different doses, expressed as quantity E, which is the summation (Σ) of the tissue equivalent doses, each multiplied by the appropriate tissue weighting factor-
effective dose means the effective dose calculated in accordance with Schedule 3; “equivalent dose” means the equivalent dose calculated in accordance with Schedule 3;
effective dose. ' means a summation of the tissue equivalent doses, each
effective dose means the sum of the weighted equivalent doses in all tissues and organs of the human body;
effective dose means the sum of each of the tissue equivalent doses multiplied by the appropriate tissue weighting factor;