dosimetry

noun

do·sim·e·try | \ dō-ˈsi-mə-trē

plural dosimetries

Definition of dosimetry

: the determination and measurement of the amount or dosage of radiation absorbed by a substance or living organism by means of a dosimeter

Note: Dosimetry is often used to monitor personnel working with radioactive materials or patients receiving radiotherapy.

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Stanton recalls that it was shown to them by Dave Georgeson, BEA’s lead dosimetrist, and Laurie Kornacki, an internal dosimetry manager, on Dec. 14, 2011, five weeks after the accident. — Patrick Malone And Peter Cary, idahostatesman, "Unheeded warnings, repeated mistakes put lives at risk at Idaho nuclear lab," 10 Aug. 2017

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