Definition of acupressure : the application of pressure (as with the thumbs or fingertips) to the same discrete points on the body stimulated in acupuncture that is used for its therapeutic effects (such as the relief of tension or pain) â compare shiatsu
The SVI is the volume, in milliliters, occupied by 1 gram of settled activated sludge, and it is a measure of the settling characteristics of the sludge.
Thus the absorbed dose (in Gy) averaged over an entire organ and multiplied by a dimensionless factor, the radiation weighting factor, gives the equivalent dose. The unit for the quantity equivalent dose is the sievert (Sv). Thus, the relation is. equivalent dose (in Sv) = absorbed dose (in Gy) x radiation weighting factor. In the older system of units, equivalent dose was described by the unit rem and 1 Sv equals 100 rem or 1 mSv equals 0.1 rem.