Medical Machines That Use Radiation

External Beam Radiation Therapy for Cancer - NCI

https://www.cancer.gov/about-cancer/treatment/types/radiation-therapy/external-beam

Types of beams used in radiation therapy Photons. Most radiation therapy machines use photon beams. Photons are also used in x-rays, but x-rays use lower doses. Protons. Protons are particles with a positive charge. …

Radiation in Healthcare: X-Rays | Radiation | NCEH | CDC

https://www.cdc.gov/nceh/radiation/x-rays.html

Radiation in Healthcare: X-Rays. You likely have had x-rays before. X-rays, formally referred to as radiographs, are common imaging procedures ordered by healthcare providers and dentists. X-ray machines pass x-ray …

Radiation in Healthcare: Imaging Procedures | Radiation …

https://www.cdc.gov/nceh/radiation/ionizing.htm

Some alternative imaging procedures that do not use ionizing radiation include Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) and ultrasound. MRI procedures external icon use magnetic fields and radio waves to produce …

Medical X-ray Imaging | FDA

https://www.fda.gov/radiation-emitting-products/medical-imaging/medical-x-ray-imaging

Radiation Therapy for Cancer - NCI - National Cancer …

https://www.cancer.gov/about-cancer/treatment/types/radiation-therapy

External beam radiation therapy comes from a machine that aims radiation at your cancer. The machine is large and may be noisy. It does not touch you, but can move around you, sending radiation to a …

Radiation and Medical X-rays | US EPA

https://www.epa.gov/radtown/radiation-and-medical-x-rays

A medical x-ray produces a picture that can help find broken bones, tumors and foreign objects in the body. X-rays are also used in other types of examinations and procedures, including CT scans, …

Uses of Radiation | NRC.gov

https://www.nrc.gov/about-nrc/radiation/around-us/uses-radiation.html

Uses of Radiation. Although scientists have only known about radiation since the 1890s, they have developed a wide variety of uses for this natural force. Today, to …

Ultrasound Imaging | FDA

https://www.fda.gov/radiation-emitting-products/medical-imaging/ultrasound-imaging

Uses Ultrasound imaging is a medical tool that can help a physician evaluate, diagnose and treat medical conditions. Common ultrasound imaging …

Medical Uses | NRC.gov

https://www.nrc.gov/materials/miau/med-use.html

Diagnostic medical use includes the use of certain portable imaging devices in dentistry and podiatry, as well as bone mineral analysis devices in podiatry. …

Radiation therapy - Mayo Clinic

https://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/radiation-therapy/about/pac-20385162

Radiation therapy is a type of cancer treatment that uses beams of intense energy to kill cancer cells. Radiation therapy most often uses X-rays, but protons or other types of energy also can be used. The …