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Shallow-Dose Equivalent (SDE)

The dose equivalent at a tissue depth of 0.007 centimeter (7 mg/cm2), which applies to the external exposure of the skin of the whole body or the skin of an extremity.

Page Last Reviewed/Updated Thursday, June 22, 2023

Page Last Reviewed/Updated Thursday, June 22, 2023