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Radiation is used every day for medical treatment. Radiation treatment is an accepted form of therapy for some forms of carcinoma. We also use it in medical imaging and in other forms of patient testing and evaluation. There is a lot of other biological investigation that involves the use of radiation emitted from nuclear materials, too. The so-called radioactive tracers help us track and document the processes of life. Industrial uses abound. We use radiation to sterilize things. It works very well, and it's more practical and cost-effective to have a radioactive source rather than use electricy to generate ionizing radiation. We also use "chunks" of radioactive material as a radiation source for portable X-rays. You wouldn't believe all the stuff we X-ray in the world of industry. Pipe welds are just one thing. You would expect that physicists are still investigating various aspects of nuclear behavior using radiation, and they are. There are still other uses of radiation, but note that there are a couple of basic "flavors" of radiation: electromagnetic (like X-rays and gamma rays) and particulate (like beta particles, protons and neutrons). Just wanted you to be aware of that. As an example, neutron flux in the core of an operating nuclear reactor is used in lots of applications to synthesize materials, and these materials will emit either kind of radiation depending on what we make and what we want. That's were a lot of nuclear materials come from. We also are seeing an increase in the use of the cyclotron, a particle accelerator. It is applied to both systhesize materials and also to be used in imaging and as a new treatment option in radiation therapy. It's a new frontier.
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What device is not useful for measuring radiation?
For example a thermometer.
What type of electromagnetic radiation are useful to plants?
Mainly visible light.
What are the useful purposes of UV radiation?
Depends what you mean by "useful." UV light can cause chemical reactions to occur very rapidly, and is thus used in highly precise photo-engraving, such as in the making of micro-chips. It is also useful in killing micro-organisms.
How does this radiation affect us here on earth which ones reach us and of these which are useful and which are harmful?
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Why nucleus is a source of eletromagnetic radiation?
When the nucleus is unstable, one of the ways to reach stability is to emit electromagnetic radiation in the form of gamma rays.
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Can nuclear radiation be useful?
Certainly.
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What are five ways that plant are useful?
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What forms of radiation are used medically?
There are three kinds of radiation useful to medical personnel: alpha, beta, and gamma radiation.
What device is not useful for measuring radiation?
For example a thermometer.
What are the best ways to protect against effects of exposure to radiation?
Radiation
What are the importance of radiation?
The importance of radiation is that it can get rid of cancer cells. It is highly useful in helping get rid of tumors.
What new X-ray techniques have been developed?
radiation proved useful in unique ways. The fluoroscope could show movement within the body like the operation of the heart and the intestines.
How is gamma radiation used in medicine?
gamma radiation is used in cancer treatment. the most common source of gamma radiation is.
Which do you think is most useful type of radiation?
It depends on the context. In medical treatments, ionizing radiation like X-rays and gamma rays are commonly used. In communication and technology, non-ionizing radiation like radio waves and microwaves are more useful. Ultimately, the most useful type of radiation is the one that best suits the specific application or need.
