Ionizing radiation

acceptable radiographic images with the lowest possible radiation dose to patients and medical staff.(8) • Ionizing radiation: Electromagnetic waves that can overcome the binding energy of a particle and therefore ionize it. This is the process of releasing ions from an atom.(9) • Radiation exposure: The amount of ionization in the air is caused by the level of radiation intensity. (10) • Radiation Dose: It refers to the transfer of energy from the radiation to the interaction within the tissues of the

the amount of ionizing radiation released by a material, and in the United States, the unit of measurement used for radioactivity is the curie. Ionizing radiation has so much energy that it can

Overview/Summary For this week’s discussion board, I chose to focus on selection number two, ionizing radiation effects on cells and tissues. “Ionizing radiation is radiation that produces immediate chemical effects on human tissue” (Perez 2013). Ionizing radiation exposure can be the result of industrial accidents, medical treatment, and radiological warfare. Alpha radiation (emitted from substances such as polonium-210) kills cells, “having the most effect on those that regenerate the most rapidly”

I have chosen option number two, ionizing radiation effects on cells and tissues this week, since radioactivity and its effect on people has always been a topic of immense interest to me and also since I have some experience at specialized schools working around live radioactive sources and within a mildly irradiated area since training for response to a radiological incident is greatly enhanced when the monitors truly get readings. The tissues and cells of the body are defined in both structure

Cellular and Molecular Response to Ionizing Radiation The efficacy of diagnostic imaging resembles a double-edged sword in the medical industry. A radiographer trained to image a patient correctly must use all knowledge to 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

Type of ionizing radiation Characteristics of each type of ionizing radiation Alpha particles (a) Alpha is strong ionising, and can be stopped by paper or skin tissue. They are positively charged and have 4 times the mass of a photon Beta particles (B) Beta is electrons and can be found in the nucleus of the atom, beta particles strongly ionize for instances one beta particles will cause 100 insertions. However, it is less damaging to humans Gamma rays (y) Gamma rays are humble at ionizing, however

Ionizing radiation is a type of radiation that is able to disrupt atoms and molecules on which they pass through, giving rise to ions and free radicals. It is made up of energetic subatomic particles, ions or atoms moving at high speeds, and electromagnetic waves on the high-energy end of the electromagnetic spectrum. There are five primary types of Ionizing Radiation, Alpha Particles, Beta Particles, Gamma Rays, X-Rays and Neutrons. Alpha Particles are charged particles, which are two neutrons and

Summary “Pediatric Exposures to Ionizing Radiation: Carcinogenic Considerations” was exceedingly informative about the risks of ionizing radiation on the pediatric population. The main idea was centered around the understanding that children are much more sensitive to radiation than adults. Its focus was comprised of three main concepts which included evidence from accidental exposures, radiation therapy, and computed tomography scans. Each of these concerns were discussed in great detail by introducing

The Dosage of Ionizing Radiation Increases the Risk of Cancer On November 8, 1895, a German physics professor named Wilhelm Roentgen discovered x-rays. This advance in technology helped man explore the unknown of the human body without performing surgery. Only the microscope could compete with x-rays in the “contribution to medical vision” (Gunderman 2). After the discovery of x-rays, researchers found that there were therapeutic and also cancerous results from radiation emissions. Before this discovery

Effect of shielding materials on the intensity and propagation of ionizing radiation Poudre High School Physics Supervisor: Mrs. Kristy Bibbey 21/9/2016 Contents: Sections Pages Chapter 1: Ionizing radiation introduction … Chapter 2: Research question stated … Chapter 3: Statement