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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.
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Radiology equipment
neutron
Medical devices; Radiology equipment
A small atomic particle possessing no electrical charge, typically found within an atom's nucleus. Neutrons are, as the name implies, neutral in their charge. That is, they have neither a positive ...
non-ionizing radiation
Medical devices; Radiology equipment
Radiation that has lower energy levels and longer wavelengths than ionizing radiation. It is not strong enough to affect the structure of atoms it contacts but is strong enough to heat tissue and can ...
non-stochastic effect
Medical devices; Radiology equipment
An effect that can be related directly to the radiation dose received. The effect is more severe with a higher dose. It typically has a threshold, below which the effect will not occur. It is ...
nuclear energy
Medical devices; Radiology equipment
The heat energy produced by the process of nuclear fission within a nuclear reactor or by radioactive decay.
nuclear fuel cycle
Medical devices; Radiology equipment
The steps involved in supplying fuel for nuclear power plants. It can include mining, milling, isotopic enrichment, fabrication of fuel elements, use in reactors, chemical reprocessing to recover the ...
enriched uranium
Medical devices; Radiology equipment
Uranium in which the proportion of the isotope uranium-235 has been increased by removing uranium-238 mechanically. See also depleted uranium.
epidemiology
Medical devices; Radiology equipment
The study of the distribution and determinants of health-related states or events in specified populations; and the application of this study to the control of health problems.
