Ionizing radiation

When one thinks of radiation exposure and how it can impact the body, the belief tends to lean on the example of Hiroshima and Nagasaki after the United States dropped the nuclear bombs upon them. The fallout from this attack killed thousands initially, but also has continued to kill many due to cancer from the radiation. However, this is what is to be considered a large dose over a short amount of time and while seemingly detrimental; it is smaller doses over a long period of time that can prove

INTRODUCTION Radiation procedures used to diagnose medical conditions over the past century have grown from a scientific curiosity to a pervasive, essential part of modern health care. Radiology originated with ionizing radiation to diagnose human disease, however since discovering the physiological risks associated with ionizing radiation, such as mutation/cancer, an ongoing controversy arises as to whether ionizing radiation should be used in medical diagnosis. This investigation will analyze

0-Introduction X-rays are the form of ionizing radiations that function to make the diagnosis of any diseases or injuries in patient body. By introducing high penetrating power, the ionizing radiation may pass trough to patient body. In using radiations, an appropriate procedure is crucial to provide important information so that it can assist doctor to diagnose about patient problems. Clinicians and practitioners must be trained to use the low amount of radiation necessary for certain procedure. Thus

Medical Imaging and Ionizing Radiation Effects on Human Health Abstract: Ionizing radiation that is used in medical imaging releases free radicals. These radicals can interfere with the molecular chemical bonds that is responsible for regulating the cellular function inside the cell. The interaction between free radicals and the molecules inside the cell might lead to genetic mutations in the DNA and it can damage cellular enzymes leading to the proliferation of cancer cells. In the United States

higher risk to exposure of ionizing radiation and non-ionizing radiation because of the many procedures that they have to go through for their medical procedures (Williams, 2010). Some of the nonionizing exposures could include radio frequencies, microwaves and especially ultrasounds in women when going for their monthly checkups. When looking at ionizing radiation, in utero exposure could be carcinogenic, mutagenic, or teratogenic (Williams, 2010). Carcinogenic is radiation that directly causes cancer

Ionizing radiation exposure is a well known risk factor that is not only unique to ALL but to many other cancers. Fetus exposure to radiation in the early stages of development may increase risk of ALL in the exposed child however the magnitude of the risk is unknown. Ionizing radiation can affect a child at all stages of development from preconception, pregnancy and postnataly. Radiation can come in many forms for example radiation on a fetus can occur via x-ray or CT scan, therefore most physicinas

Radiation Exposure among Health Care Workers Introduction Radiation is actuality of life and in terms of defining; it is the emission (sending out) of energy from any source. We live in a world in which radiation is unsurprisingly present everywhere and has been since the creation of this planet. Light and heat from nuclear reaction in sun are crucial to our survival. Radioactive materials occur naturally all through the environment and our bodies contain radioactive materials for example carbon-14

Radiation and Cancer, is there a link? Shaundra Easley Vatterott College Intro to Radiology Courtney Oetting It seems now that everything is a link to cancer. However, while some reports have been perplexed, there is one report that seems to have merit. The statistics found states there is a link between the two. According to the findings there are three that supports this argument, high levels of ionizing radiation, high beam from radiation cause damage to cancer

school Biology class we learned that some Ultraviolet Exposure is good for our health, which led me to wonder why certain wavelengths of radiation are harmful while others are not. #2 QUESTIONS: Why are certain wavelengths (gamma rays & X-rays) of radiation damage DNA and not others? Can DNA be repaired when damaged? #3 HYPOTHESIS: Some wavelengths of radiation are more harmful due to difference is energy and photons which may affect DNA more than other levels of wavelengths. #4 PREDICTIONS: If

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