Which of the following is a unit of measurement for ionizing radiation that detection devices can convert to?

The unit of measurement that represents an amount of ionizing radiation absorbed over a specific period is milligray per hour (mGy/hr). This unit describes the dose rate of radiation, measuring how much radiation is absorbed by a material (or biological tissue) per hour, which is crucial for monitoring exposure levels over time. Detection devices, such as dosimeters, often provide data in terms of dose rates to help assess radiation exposure in real-time, making mGy/hr a practical and relevant unit for various safety and monitoring applications in radiation protection.

Gray (Gy) is a unit of absorbed dose that quantifies the amount of radiation energy absorbed by a mass, but it does not take time into account. While the Curie (Ci) measures radioactivity (the number of decays per second) and the Sievert (Sv) relates to biological effects of radiation, neither directly depicts the dose rate per time, which makes milligray per hour the most appropriate choice in this context.