A patient receives 10 mrads of gamma radiation.If the factor that adjusts for biological damage for for gamma radiation is 1,how many mrems did the patient receive?

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The factor that adjusts for biological damage is 1, which means that 1 rad of gamma radiation is equal to 1 rem of biological damage. Therefore, 10 mrads is also equal to 10 mrems of biological damage.

A Patient Receives 10 Mrads of Gamma Radiation