For Rad we have terms and definitions in 9 topics. The topics are Breast Cancer, Cancer, Energy, Environmental Acronyms, Environmental Toxins, Nuclear Science, Prostate Cancer, Technology and World War II Acronyms.

Rad (Breast Cancer)

Radiation-absorbed dose.

Rad (Cancer)

A unit of radiation delivered to tissue. Means radiation absorbed dose. Has been superseded by the Gray(Gy). 100 rads = 1 Gy. 1rad = 1 cGy (centigray).

Rad (Energy)

A unit of measure of absorbed radiation. Acronym for radiation absorbed dose. One rad equals 100 ergs of radiation energy per gram of absorbing material.

Rad (Environmental Acronyms)

Radiation Adsorbed Dose (unit of measurement of radiation absorbed by humans)

Rad (Environmental Toxins)

Radiation absorbed dose, a measurement of ionizing radiation absorbed by any material. A rad measures the absorption of a specific amount of work (100 ergs) in a gram of matter.

Rad (Nuclear Science)

Radiation Absorbed Dose. The basic unit of an absorbed dose of ionizing radiation. One rad is equal to the absorption of 100 ergs of radiation energy per gram of matter.

Rad (Prostate Cancer)

A unit of absorbed radiation dose, 100 rads = 1 joule/kg = 1 Gray

Rad (Technology)

Acronym for rapid application development. A method of building computer systems in which the system is programmed and implemented in segments, rather than waiting until the entire project is completed for implementation. Developed by programmer James Martin, RAD uses such tools as CASE and visual programming. See also CASE, visual programming.

Rad (World War II Acronyms)

Radiogram

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