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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Atomic mass number

Medical devices; Radiology equipment

The total number of protons and neutrons in the nucleus of an atom.

Atomic weight

Medical devices; Radiology equipment

The mass of an atom, expressed in atomic mass units. For example, the atomic number of helium-4 is 2, the atomic mass is 4, and the atomic weight is 4.00026.

Background radiation

Medical devices; Radiology equipment

Ionising radiation from natural sources, such as terrestrial radiation due to radionuclides in the soil or cosmic radiation originating in outer space.

Becquerel (Bq)

Medical devices; Radiology equipment

The amount of a radioactive material that will undergo one decay (disintegration) per second. For more information, see “primer on radiation measurement” from cdc.

Energetic beta particles with high enough specific-activity, if left on the skin surface for a sufficient length of time, may cause erythema and dry (or even wet) desquamation. These are often called ...

Beta particles

Medical devices; Radiology equipment

(image) electrons ejected from the nucleus of a decaying atom. Although they can be stopped by a thin sheet of aluminum, beta particles can penetrate the dead skin layer, potentially causing burns. ...