Electromagnetic Radiation Medical Uses

X-rays - National Institute of Biomedical …

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X-rays are a form of electromagnetic radiation, similar to visible light. Unlike light, however, x-rays have higher energy and can pass through most objects, including the body. …

Medical uses of radiation - What are the risks and …

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Some electromagnetic waves can be used in medicine for imaging purposes, which allows doctors to explore what is happening inside a person's body without having to perform …

Uses of Radiation | NRC.gov

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Medical applications of radio frequency - Wikipedia

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What are the applications of electromagnets …

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MRI can be used to diagnose brain tumors, hemorrhage, nerve injury, and stroke injury and can also detect if …

What Uses Do Gamma Rays Have?

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Gamma rays are used in an industrial setting to detect defects in metal castings and to find weak spots in welded structures. In a process known as industrial …

Uses of Electromagnetic Radiation in …

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The Electromagnetic Spectrum and the associated types of light are especially useful in the field of medicine. Outlined are the way in which each type of …

[Applications of electromagnetic radiation in medicine]

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The possibility of using ionizing radiation in radiotherapy, isotope diagnostics or medical imaging, and non-ionizing radiation in the treatment for …

Concepts of Medical Uses of Electromagnetic Radiation

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Concepts of Medical Uses of Electromagnetic Radiation Introduction. Primarily electromagnetic radiation implies a wave propagating itself from an electromagnetic …

Medical Uses for Radiation

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A common example of nuclear medicine therapy is the use of radioactive iodine to treat thyroid problems, including thyroid cancer. A subspecialty of oncology (the study and …