Radioactive In Medical

Radiation in Healthcare: Nuclear Medicine | Radiation

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Radioactive materials are chemicals that release radiation (energy). Radioactive materials can ...

Radiation therapy - Mayo Clinic

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Radiation in Healthcare | Radiation | NCEH | CDC

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Radiation in Healthcare Ionizing radiation is used in medical settings in procedures to help healthcare providers find causes of symptoms (diagnostics) and to manage or treat some …

Radiation in Healthcare: Imaging …

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Imaging procedures are usually performed in radiology or imaging centers in hospitals or clinics by a radiologist, a medical professional who is trained and certified to …

Radiation in medicine: A double-edged sword - Harvard …

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Radiation offers extraordinary benefits for the diagnosis of a wide range of diseases and ailments, from broken bones to heart disease. It is a mainstay for treating …

Radiation sickness - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

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Radiation sickness is damage to your body caused by a large dose of radiation often received over a short period of time (acute). The amount of radiation …

Radiation risk from medical imaging

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The proportion of total radiation exposure that comes from medical sources has grown from 15% in the early 1980s to 50% today. CT alone accounts for 24% of …

Use of Radiation in Medicine | US EPA

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Use of Radiation in Medicine The following fact sheets explain different places where you may encounter radiation in a doctor’s office or hospital. Medical …

Backgrounder on Medical Use of Radioactive Materials

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Radioactive materials can be helpful to diagnose and treat illnesses or in medical research. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission regulates these uses. NRC rules …

Radioisotopes in Medicine - World Nuclear …

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For some medical conditions, it is useful to destroy or weaken malfunctioning cells using radiation. The radioisotope that generates the radiation can be localized …