Patient 1 received an accidental radiation dose of 0.343 J/kg from slow neutrons with RBE = 4.31. Patient 2 was exposed to a beam of protons with RBE = 5.14 and received the same equivalent dose as the Patient 1. What is the radiation dose from protons received by Patient 2 (in J/kg)?

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OUESTONETZ Patient 1 received an accidental radiation dose of 0.343 J/kg from slow neutrons with RBE = 4.31. Patient 2 was exposed to a beam of protons with RBE = 5.14 and received the same equivalent dose as the Patient 1. What is the radiation dose from protons received by Patient 2 (in J/kg)?
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