Editing Equivalent dose (section)

{{Short description|Absorbed dose of ionizing radiation weighted with the quality factor}}
{{Infobox physical quantity
| name = equivalent dose
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| unit = [[sievert]]
| otherunits = [[röntgen equivalent man]]
| symbols = ''H''
| baseunits = [[joule|J]]&sdot;[[kilogram|kg]]<sup>−1</sup>
| dimension =
| derivations =
}}
'''Equivalent dose''' (symbol ''H'') is a [[Dose (radiation)|dose]] quantity representing the [[stochastic]] health effects of low levels of [[ionizing radiation]] on the human body which represents the probability of [[radiation-induced cancer]] and genetic damage. It is derived from the physical quantity [[absorbed dose]], but also takes into account the biological effectiveness of the radiation, which is dependent on the radiation type and energy. In the international system of units ([[SI]]), its unit of measure is the [[sievert]] (Sv).