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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
high-level radioactive waste
Medical devices; Radiology equipment
The radioactive material resulting from spent nuclear fuel reprocessing. This can include liquid waste directly produced in reprocessing or any solid material derived from the liquid waste having a ...
highly enriched uranium (HEU)
Medical devices; Radiology equipment
Uranium that is enriched to above 20% uranium-235 (u-235). Weapons-grade heu is enriched to above 90% in u-235. (chemical/biological/radiological incident handbook, central intelligence agency)
hot spot
Medical devices; Radiology equipment
Any place where the level of radioactive contamination is considerably greater than the area around it.
immediately dangerous to life or health (IDLH)
Medical devices; Radiology equipment
A level of exposure to airborne contaminants likely to cause (1) death; (2) immediate or delayed permanent adverse health effects; or (3) prevent escape from such an environment. Idlh values are ...
incorporation
Medical devices; Radiology equipment
Incorporation refers to the uptake of radioactive materials by body cells, tissues, and target organs such as bone, liver, thyroid, or kidney. In general, radioactive materials are distributed ...
ingestion
Medical devices; Radiology equipment
1) the act of swallowing; 2) in the case of radionuclides or chemicals, swallowing radionuclides or chemicals by eating or drinking.
inhalation
Medical devices; Radiology equipment
1) the act of breathing in; 2) in the case of radionuclides or chemicals, breathing in radionuclides or chemicals.
