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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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Radiology equipment
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.
low-level waste (LLW)
Medical devices; Radiology equipment
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.
monitoring
Medical devices; Radiology equipment
Determining the amount of ionizing radiation or radioactive contamination present. Also referred to as surveying.
neoplastic
Medical devices; Radiology equipment
Pertaining to the pathologic process resulting in the formation and growth of an abnormal mass of tissue.
