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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isotope

Medical devices; Radiology equipment

A nuclide of an element having the same number of protons but a different number of neutrons.

The initial kinetic energy of the primary ionizing particles (photoelectrons, compton electrons, positron/negatron pairs from photon radiation, and scattered nuclei from fast neutrons) produced by ...

kiloton (Kt)

Medical devices; Radiology equipment

The energy of an explosion that is equivalent to an explosion of 1,000 tons of tnt. One kiloton equals 1 trillion (1012) calories. See also megaton.

latent period

Medical devices; Radiology equipment

The time between exposure to a toxic material and the appearance of a resultant health effect.

lead (Pb)

Medical devices; Radiology equipment

A heavy metal. Several isotopes of lead, such as pb-210 which emits beta particles, are in the uranium decay chain.

lead federal agency (LFA)

Medical devices; Radiology equipment

The federal agency that leads and coordinates the emergency response activities of other federal agencies during a nuclear emergency. After a nuclear emergency, the federal radiological emergency ...