dosimetry

[doh-sim-i-tree]

noun

1. the process or method of measuring the dosage of ionizing radiation.

2. the measurement of the doses of medicines.

Other Word Forms

• dosimetric adjective
• dosimetrician noun
• dosimetrist noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of dosimetry¹

1940–45; < Greek dósi ( s ) dose + -metry

Example Sentences

Simon Mann is head of radiation dosimetry at Public Health England, which regulates the health aspects of communication technology throughout the UK.

From BBC

In response to this, work is under way in the United States at a number of centres to standardize dosimetry.

From Nature

According to the dosimetry records for 1946, about 115 people visited the test site that year.

From Project Gutenberg