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What is Gray

Gray: Gy (after L.H. Gray, 1905-1965): The derived SI unit of engrossed dose, stated as the absorbed dose in which the energy per unit mass communicated to the matter by the ionizing radiation is 1 J/kg; it therefore has units of J/kg.

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