Which type of dose accounts for both the type of radiation and the sensitivity of tissues?

The effective dose is the appropriate term that takes into account both the type of radiation and the sensitivity of different tissues and organs. This measure allows for a more comprehensive assessment of the potential health risk associated with exposure to radiation. It does this by considering the absorbed dose from radiation along with a weighting factor that reflects the varying sensitivity of different biological tissues to radiation damage.

In practice, effective dose is particularly useful because it provides a way to compare the risks of different types of radiation exposure and highlight the potential impacts on overall health. For instance, the same absorbed dose of radiation that has a more significant biological effect on certain tissues will be weighted differently than when it affects less sensitive tissues.

In contrast, the absorbed dose simply measures the amount of radiation energy absorbed by a material or tissue without accounting for the biological effect or risk involved. The equivalent dose is similar, as it also incorporates a weighting factor, but it doesn't directly address the risk across different exposure scenarios as effectively as the effective dose does. The exposure dose primarily refers to the amount of radiation that passes through a given area, which does not provide insight into the biological effects or sensitivities involved. Therefore, the effective dose is the preferred choice for evaluating radiation risk in terms of both the radiation type and