In radiopharmacy, the term "rem" means
external roentgens per minute
roentgen-equivalent-man
radiation per millisecond
radiation per minute
roentgen-equivalent-man
Rationale: In radiopharmacy, the term "rem" means roentgen-equivalent-man. This is a measure of exposure to radioactivity.
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