SI derived unit of energy imparted to an element of matter by
ionizing radiation divided by the mass of that element (absorbed
dose of radiation) equal to one
joule per
kilogram and admitted for reasons of safeguarding human health,
.
Source:
PAC, 1996, 68, 957
(Glossary of terms in quantities and units in Clinical Chemistry (IUPAC-IFCC Recommendations
1996))
on page 975