Electromagnetic radiation

created when a component is attacked with high energy electron. So when a high energy electron attacks the target electron in an atom it, this leads to the target electron being ejected from the inner shell of the atom. Whereas bremsstrahlung radiation is when radiation is given off by a particle that is charged, usually an electron, because of acceleration which is caused by another charged particle, usually an atomic nucleus. The x ray beam from an x ray is modified to suit the needs The…

senior project, I focused on the issue of radiation exposure radiologic technologist face with their jobs. I described how radiation is dangerous when used too much and what health issues can arise from that. I also explained the safety procedures used while radiation is being administered and the regulations set in place to keep the technicians and patients safe. I created an informational brochure to inform future radiologic technologists the dangers of radiation exposure and how to stay safe…

There are many types of mutation and I am going to tell you a little about them.I am going to tell you a little about animal mutations. Animal mutation is when an animal has one or more legs, and or head. Animal mutation doesn’t happen that often. In Chernobyl animal mutation happened more often than you might think. You may ask what causes animal mutation. Animal mutation happens when DNA fails to copy accurately. External influences also cause animal mutation. Animal mutation may seem scary to…

The toxin Radon is a natural radioactive gas that is odorless and tasteless. It is really helpful with cancer therapy. It was initially used in hospitals to treat tumors and to help cure the illness. Radon has a half life of around four days, meaning half of any given amount of radon can decay other products for four days. Other parts of Radon is produced in the soil and gets exposed in the air. It moves from the soil to groundwater, which can be harmful because it gets into our drinking water.…

objects such as rocks or carbon by using the decay rate of radioactive isotopes. It has been used since its invention by Ernest Rutherford in 1905. Radioactive decay itself, is the process by which an unstable atomic nucleus loses energy by emitting radiation. Each radioisotope decays at its own fixed rate and this is measured in half lives. As discussed in Lesson 6, this is the time it takes for half of a parent element (e.g. uranium) to decay into a daughter element (e.g. lead) [1]. A common…

material's low-energy gamma rays to be used in some cancer treatments while the alpha radiation emitted minimally effects the contaminated host (Wanless, A., 2011). Americium can be useful to humans, despite its radioactive state as it is used in testing devices such as fluid gauges, thickness measurements, and is also used in the production of domestic smoke detectors. Exposure to ingestion results in internal radiation and the material can then be transported through the circulatory system of…

Prostate cancer is abnormal cell growth and tumor formation in male prostate gland, which is a part of male reproductive system. Prostate cancer is one of the most common cancer type affecting human male population around the world. Recently, over 1 million men from all over the world were diagnosed with prostate cancer where developed countries accounted for 70% of these cases [1]. According to the same report in year 2012 prostate cancer left estimated 0.3 million human male people dead…

According to Samuel S. Epstein, Cancer prevention expert and Prof. Emeritus at University of Illinois School of Public Health in Chicago as well as Founder/Chairman of the Cancer Prevention Coalition, “Of more than 100 radioactive chemicals in fallout, Sr-90 was the most feared. This radioactive fallout, as it is called, carries something that’s called strontium-90, which is the most dreadful poison in the world. For only one tablespoon equally shared by all the members of the human race could…

Uranium, which are found in soil and rock throughout the world. This radon then breaks down into solid radioactive elements which are called radon Progeny. This radon progeny can then attract to air particulates and if inhaled can give off high energy radiation which can damage the DNA inside the body’s cells. In comparison with Radon in outdoor air, humans confined air spaces, such as mines and buildings, are exposed to higher concentrations of radon. The levels…

Daniel Hauser is a 13-year-old boy from Sleepy Eye, Minnesota. Daniel was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s disease in January 2009. Doctors stated that this type of cancer was highly curable, but if he did not get the proper treatment then he would most certainly not survive. The proper treatment according to the doctors was six rounds of chemotherapy. Daniel completed one round of chemotherapy in February. After that Daniel and his family refused to go through more rounds of chemotherapy and opted for…