The patient received a dose of 2 sieverts during the therapy.
Regulatory limits are set at 0.1 sievert for occupational exposure.
The warning sign indicates that the area may expose you to up to 5 sieverts per hour.
Scientists use the sievert to compare the biological impact of X-rays and neutrons.
Rolf Sievert's work led to the adoption of the sievert as the standard unit for radiation risk.
Similar words
equivalent dose
radiation dose unit
absorbed dose equivalent
dose equivalent
stochastic dose unit
Sv
radiation exposure unit
effective dose
Meanings
SI unit of equivalent radiation dose
noun
science
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A derived SI unit that measures the health risk from ionising radiation, defined as one joule per kilogram of tissue weighted by the type of radiation.
Examples
The patient received a dose of 2 sieverts during the therapy.
Regulatory limits are set at 0.1 sievert for occupational exposure.
Scientists use the sievert to compare the biological impact of X-rays and neutrons.
The warning sign indicates that the area may expose you to up to 5 sieverts per hour.
Rolf Sievert's work led to the adoption of the sievert as the standard unit for radiation risk.
In the report, the effective dose was recorded as 0.03 sieverts.
A single sievert corresponds to a 5.5 % chance of developing cancer over a lifetime.
Similar words
Sv
dose equivalent
effective dose
radiation dose unit
absorbed dose equivalent
radiation exposure unit
stochastic dose unit
equivalent dose
Etymology
Named after Swedish medical physicist Rolf Maximilian Sievert; the surname derives from the Old High German personal name Sigebert (sigu “victory” + berht “bright”).
FAQ
What does sievert mean?
It is a unit that quantifies the health risk from ionizing radiation.
What does the sievert measure?
It measures the health risk from ionising radiation, defined as one joule per kilogram of tissue weighted by the type of radiation.
What is the symbol for sievert?
The symbol is Sv.
What are other names for sievert?
It is also called dose equivalent, effective dose, radiation dose unit, absorbed dose equivalent, radiation exposure unit, stochastic dose unit, and equivalent dose.
Where does the name sievert come from?
It is named after Swedish medical physicist Rolf Maximilian Sievert; the surname comes from the Old High German personal name Sigebert, where sigu means “victory” and berht means “bright”.
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