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No. X-rays can be generated by radium, but they are not used for any major purpose, and especially not for radiography. The X-rays used are produced by interactions of high-energy electrons; radium is not used because it generates other, non-useful types of radiation, some of which are dangerous to health - making strong enough X-rays would result in toxic amounts of radiation being absorbed by the patient.
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What is radium common name?
The first name was radium; some isotopes had in the past other names.
What does Ra stand for on the periodic table?
Ra stands for Radium on the periodic table. Radium is a radioactive element with atomic number 88 and is commonly used in medicine for some cancer treatments.
What is the mass number of the radium isotope used in paint?
The atomic mass of the radium isotope 226Ra is 226,025 409 8(25).
What are some things that are made of radium?
Today radium has only limited applications in research laboratories, for example for the preparation of radon standard solutions, in neutron sources of the type Ra-Be, etc. Possible use in radiotherapy of some cancers. Radium was used in the past for luminescent painting of watches and other instruments, was used rarely in toothpaste, cosmetics, etc. These applications are not permitted now because radium is strongly radioactive and dangerous.
How many radium is used in medecine?
Now radium is extremely rarely used for the radiotherapy of cancers; the isotopes 60Co and 137Cs are cheaper and more efficient.
How is radium used in asphalt?
Radium is not used in asphalt.
Are xrays used at airports?
YES
What contrast medium is used in xrays?
iodine
What is radium common name?
The first name was radium; some isotopes had in the past other names.
Can you get power from the radioactive element radium?
Radium is not used to produce energy.
Radium what is it used for?
It isn't used for anything anymore--they have better, safer isotopes to do the things radium was once used for.
What are xrays waves used for?
chelsea say head
What cancers were treated by polonium and radium?
Polonium is not used for the treatment of cancers. Radium is used to treat bone cancers.
What does radium cure?
Radium was used in the past as a radioactive source in the radiotherapy of some cancers.
What was radium used for in the late 1800s through the early 1900s?
Radium was discovered in 1898 !
Why is americium in xrays?
Americium is not used in X-ray instruments.
How is radium useful?
Radium is used today to treat Cancer and other medical caused deseases. It is also used in watch hands and gauges in airplanes. Radium is RADIOACTIVE and is not something to mess with.
