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betas or alphas) or electromagnetic wave (gamma-rays,

X-rays This is a scientific report on x-rays, it’s history, uses, implications and other relevant facts. More relevance will be given to its medical uses/ importance as it was the most beneficial trait that x-rays brought. X-rays were discovered in 1895 when Wilhelm Conrad Röentgen was doing some experiments with electron beams in a gas discharge tube and observed a glow in one of his fluorescent screens whenever the electron beam was on. It was a fact that fluorescent material usually glowed

Research Assignment Contemporary Physics Michael A. Torch Dr. David R. Simpson Health Physicist Radiation has been present since the birth of the universe. Upon its discovery in the early 19th century, humans have used radiation for its beneficial purposes that date back decades. However, when used precariously or in large quantities, radiation can be dangerous. It can cause detrimental effects to living organisms. Medical facilities, nuclear power plants, research laboratories and academic industries

The Beta travels faster and penetrates further than any other. Gamma rays are the most dangerous from all since the can travel further and damage tissues and organs. Radiation can be measured in doses such as the Roentgens and the Rem. Radiation in our planet can come from cosmic radiation, terrestrial sources, the body

keep the radiation level at its lowest and safest level to produce the best quality image possible; however, the radiation level still has an effect on the patient that can go unseen by the naked eye. Ionizing radiation produced by x-ray, gamma rays, alpha & beta rays, can have an effect on cellular structure and its reproduction process, as well as its DNA, the coding system to cellular life. The amount of damage can depend upon the type of ionizing radiation, its energy and the total amount of

Radiation therapy is the treatment of disease using x-rays or similar forms of radiation. The most common use of radiation therapy is to kill cancer cells. The way it works is by using high energy radiation to shrink the cancer cells. X-rays, gamma rays, and charged particles can be used to kill the cancer cells. This type of radiation therapy is called external beam radiation therapy and is given with a machine called a linear accelerator. Another form of radiation therapy is internal radiation

Agency), n.d.). There are several ways people are exposed to radiation, including x-rays, “radiation used to diagnose diseases and for cancer therapy,” nuclear explosive testing that goes wrong, “small quantities of radioactive materials released into the environment from coal and nuclear power plants,” etc. (IAEA (International Atomic Energy Agency), n.d.). The radiation that is emitted from cell phones, X-ray machines, and nuclear power plants are very different. They are all energy, but the difference

The Gamma Knife: Cancer Treatment Word Count: 1,017 (excluding bibliography and in-text citations) Introduction: During the last few Physics lessons, we learned about the different types of waves in the electromagnetic spectrum. These two main types are electromagnetic waves and sound waves. In this essay I will be explaining what gamma rays are and how they work, as well as how they function to treat brain and skull based cancer tumors through the gamma knife. I will then also be stating some

Assessment Task No: 4   X-rays and CAT scans – What they are and how they are produced What X-rays are - Clearly explains what an X-ray is X-rays are electromagnetic waves of very short wavelength and high frequency, in the range 0.001nm to 10nm. Due to their high frequency (therefore meaning high energy), x-rays penetrate flesh and may cause ionization of atoms they encounter. The body tissue absorbs energy and the intensity of the beam is reduced when x-rays pass through the body. Denser material

Radiation, found in X rays has been used in clinical medicine since its discovery over two hundred years ago. Today, it is common knowledge that radiation can cause cancer and other genetic mutations within the body, but years ago people’s cells were being mutated by radiation without anything being done to regulate or impede it. The life-saving discovery, that radiation causes genetic mutations, came at the hands of Hermann Muller due to his dedication and pure love for genetics. Hermann Muller