Articles, tagged with "gamma rays", page 1

‘DRIVE LIKE CRAZY? IT’S A DISEASE & CAN BE CURED’

In China, where someone is killed in traffic every five minutes, one entrepreneurial doctor has an unusual approach for making roads safer: Treat bad driving like a disease you can diagnose before the driver even getting near a car. The cost of traffic ca... Read >
Author: Vinay Sheel Saxena

Sterilization Pouches: Four Things to Look For

Post-operative infection carries a variety of serious consequences ranging from amputation to death. Because of this fact an adequate sterilization process is essential to any successful surgery. By definition, sterilization involves the complete termin... Read >
Author: Jeffrey Vonstetson

Dosimeter Shop

Dosimeters measure an individual's or an object's coverage to anything in the atmosphere - in distinct to a hazard inflicting cumulative effect about incredibly extended intervals of time, or more than a lifestyle time. This document concentrates on the r... Read >
Author: Neal Dunlap

Important Information About PET-CT

In most modern healthcare facilities, PET scans are now carried out on instruments that combine PET and CT scanners. The combined PET-CT scans provide images that identify the exact site of irregular metabolic activity within the body. The combined PET-CT... Read >
Author: WilhelminaThomas

How to Avoid Radiation

Radiation is all around us. It stems from electricity and other sources. This is called electromagnetic radiation. It is in the computers, cell phones, microwaves and other electronic devices. Radiation lowers the melatonin levels in our bodies with a di... Read >
Author: Jonathan Steele

Protecting a Metal Roof

The roof protects a structure from climatic elements and infestation by insects and other animals. It serves as a shield against falling objects like snow and hail and dangerous electromagnetic radiations like gamma rays and UV rays, all of which are pote... Read >
Author: Richard Boles

Digital Imaging Helps In Medical Research - Focus On The Brain

Methods through which digital imaging helps in medical research in the brain include Computerized Axial Tomography (CAT or CT), Positron Emission Tomography (PET), Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI). Angiography... Read >
Author: Adrianna N

Need for Radiation Monitoring for Pregnant Employees

Radiation dosimeters, also known as radiation monitors, are devices typically used to detect and evaluate the extent of exposure by an individual or an object to ionizing radiation. These radiation detection devices are usually found in potentially hazard... Read >
Author: Leroy Cross

Introduction to Ozone Era Methods - Corona, UV and Electrochemistry

Siemens formulated the very first ozone generator, which was based mostly on corona discharges in 1957.   Nowadays ozone is made by many distinct strategies the two commercially and in the laboratory.Automotive Lead Generation Techniques.The era of ozone ... Read >
Author: Fabian Witt

Job Placement for Medical Physicist

Medical physicist, dosimetrist, and radiation oncologists are experiencing phenomenal growth in their job availability. This is mostly due to the projected increase in the elderly population. Other supporting factors for job growth include retirees in the... Read >
Author: Alvarez Elizabeth

How to Protect Against Radiation Exposure

What is radiation? The kind of radiation that is used in medical procedures typically consists of x-rays, which are photons emitted from unstable atoms, and gamma rays, used in PET scans. In fact, naturally occurring photons and charged particles are all ... Read >
Author: Art Jones

Radiation Protection In Medical Imaging

The use of radiation in the field of medical imaging has increased dramatically over the years. It has a great number of benefits, allowing doctors to see inside of a human body without the need for invasive surgery. However, using radiation has its own r... Read >
Author: Art Jones

PET Scans – New Revolution in Treating Cancer

PET scans, or Positron Emission Tomography scans perform essential imaging function and very useful in detecting some of the diseases. It is used for detection of cancer and determination of the tumor cell spread. It’s used in mapping of the brain and hea... Read >
Author: radiologyinforobert

Detecting Discontinuities with Radiographic Testing

There are several methods by which you can detect the discontinuities in the welds. Since all the methods cannot be discussed at one, we are here to discuss the radiographic testing. You may be the frustrated reader who might have read lots of articles on... Read >
Author: Prashant

Oncology: The Fight Against Cancer Continues

Gainesville Oncology Oncology is the branch of medicine that deals with cancer. Among the most common types are breast, lung, prostate and colorectal. Doctors in the Gainesville area who specialize in oncology provide the latest in diagnostic procedure... Read >
Author: Art Jones

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