Radioactive isotopes are made in reactors, and can be used both for diagnosis and treatment, especially of cancer.
Nuclear medicine is the branch of medicine dealing with the diagnostic or therapeutic use of radioactive substances and radiant energy.
The main use of nuclear energy is to produce electricity. Nuclear energy is also used in the field of medicine and military purposes.
One non-medical use of nuclear energy is power generation in nuclear power plants to produce electricity for homes and industries. Another example is the use of nuclear energy in research to study fundamental particles and phenomena in physics.
Examples of things that use nuclear energy include nuclear power plants for generating electricity, nuclear-powered submarines and aircraft carriers for propulsion, and radioisotope thermoelectric generators for space missions. Additionally, nuclear energy is used in medicine for cancer treatment and imaging through techniques such as radiation therapy and PET scans.
Nuclear energy is used in science in three general areas. We rely on nuclear technology in a number of areas of medicine. We also use nuclear energy to generate power. There are also research applications where nuclear physics is applied to learn and understand more about the subatomic world.
All nuclear medicine techniques use radioactive isotopes.
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The main use of nuclear energy is to produce electricity. Nuclear energy is also used in the field of medicine and military purposes.
Nuclear medicine involves the use of radioactive materials, which typically undergo nuclear decay processes such as beta decay or gamma emission to emit radiation for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes. This is a form of nuclear fission rather than fusion, as it involves the splitting of atomic nuclei to release energy.
Batteries use chemical energy to create voltage to drive current flow. They do not use nuclear energy.
All material uses nuclear energy.
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