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.

Industry: Medical devices

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radioactive contamination

Medical devices; Radiology equipment

The deposition of unwanted radioactive material on the surfaces of structures, areas, objects, or people. It can be airborne, external, or internal. See also contamination, decontamination.

radioactive decay

Medical devices; Radiology equipment

The spontaneous disintegration of the nucleus of an atom.

Radioactively contaminated industrial or research waste, such as paper, rags, plastic bags, medical waste, and water-treatment residues. It is waste that does not meet the criteria for any of three ...

megaton (MT)

Medical devices; Radiology equipment

The energy of an explosion that is equivalent to an explosion of 1 million tons of tnt. One megaton is equal to a quintillion (1018) calories. See also kiloton.

molecule

Medical devices; Radiology equipment

A combination of two or more atoms that are chemically bonded. A molecule is the smallest unit of a compound that can exist by itself and retain all of its chemical properties.