International Commission on Radiation Units and Measurements
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The International Commission on Radiation Units and Measurements is an independent scientific body that develops internationally accepted standards and recommendations for radiation quantities, units, and measurement procedures in medicine, industry, and research.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| International Commission on Radiation Units and Measurements canonical | 2 |
| International Commission on Radiological Units | 1 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
non-profit organization
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scientific organization ⓘ standards organization ⓘ |
| abbreviation | ICRU NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| activity |
collaborates with international standards bodies
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develops definitions of radiation quantities ⓘ issues recommendations on dosimetric procedures ⓘ publishes reports on radiation quantities and units ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
diagnostic radiology
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industrial radiography ⓘ nuclear medicine ⓘ radiation protection monitoring ⓘ radiation research laboratories ⓘ radiation therapy ⓘ |
| collaboratesWith |
International Atomic Energy Agency
NERFINISHED
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International Commission on Radiological Protection NERFINISHED ⓘ International Organization for Standardization NERFINISHED ⓘ World Health Organization NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| defines |
absorbed dose
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effective dose ⓘ equivalent dose ⓘ operational quantities for external radiation ⓘ radiation quality factors ⓘ reference conditions for dosimetry ⓘ |
| field |
dosimetry
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health physics ⓘ medical physics ⓘ radiation metrology ⓘ radiation protection ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
expert-based
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independent ⓘ non-governmental ⓘ |
| hasFocus |
measurement procedures for radiation
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quantitative aspects of radiation use ⓘ standardization of radiation units ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | English ⓘ |
| hasOutput | ICRU Report series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influences |
clinical dosimetry protocols
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national and international regulations on radiation use ⓘ radiation protection standards worldwide ⓘ |
| operatesAt | international level ⓘ |
| purpose |
develop internationally accepted recommendations on radiation quantities and units
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develop standards for radiation measurements ⓘ improve accuracy of radiation measurements in medicine, industry, and research ⓘ promote uniformity in the use of radiation units ⓘ |
| scope |
ionizing radiation
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non-ionizing radiation ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
health professionals
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medical physicists ⓘ regulators ⓘ scientists ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
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this entity surface form:
International Commission on Radiological Units