Radiology equipment

Radiology equipment

Radiology equipment is used in the medical profession for the purpose of creating images that expose internal parts of the body.

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surface burst

Medical devices; Radiology equipment

A nuclear weapon explosion that is close enough to the ground for the radius of the fireball to vaporize surface material. Fallout from a surface burst contains very high levels of radioactivity. See ...

p-100 filter

Medical devices; Radiology equipment

P-100 filtering face piece disposable particulate respirators are capable of filtering at least 99.97% of airborne particles measuring ≥0.3 micron in diameter. Filtering face piece respirators ...

tailings

Medical devices; Radiology equipment

Waste rock from mining operations that contains concentrations of mineral ore that are too low to make typical extraction methods economical.

pathways

Medical devices; Radiology equipment

The routes by which people are exposed to radiation or other contaminants. The three basic pathways are inhalation, ingestion, and direct external exposure. See also exposure pathway.

thermonuclear device

Medical devices; Radiology equipment

A “hydrogen bomb.” A device with explosive energy that comes from fusion of small nuclei, as well as fission.

penetrating radiation

Medical devices; Radiology equipment

Radiation that can penetrate the skin and reach internal organs and tissues. Photons (gamma rays and x-rays), neutrons, and protons are penetrating radiations. However, alpha particles and all but ...