Radiation therapy uses ionizing radiation to treat conditions such as hyperthyroidism, cancer, and blood disorders.
Radiation dosimetry is the measurement and calculation of the absorbed dose resulting from the exposure to ionizing radiation.
Ionizing radiation is generally harmful, even potentially lethal, to living organisms.
Radiation therapy uses ionizing radiation to treat conditions such as hyperthyroidism, cancer, and blood disorders.
Food irradiation is a process of treating a food to a specific dosage of ionizing radiation for a predefined length of time.
A radioactive tracer is a chemical compound in which one or more atoms have been replaced by a radioisotope.
In nuclear fusion two or more atomic nuclei collide at very high speed and join, forming a new nucleus.
Nuclear reactors convert the thermal energy released from nuclear fission into electricity.
Positron emission tomography is a nuclear medical imaging technique that produces a three-dimensional image of processes in the body.
A nuclear weapon is an explosive device that derives its destructive force from nuclear reactions—either fission, fusion, or a combination.
Magnetic resonance imaging is a medical imaging technique used in radiology to visualize internal structures of the body in detail.