Which statement best describes the relationship between absorbed dose and dose equivalent?

Which statement best describes the relationship between absorbed dose and dose equivalent?

• A. Dose equivalent is always larger than absorbed dose by a fixed 1 Sv.
• B. Absorbed dose in Gy is multiplied by a radiation weighting factor to obtain dose equivalent in Sv.
• C. Absorbed dose in Sv equals dose equivalent in Gy.
• D. They are unrelated quantities.

Answer: (B)