Radiation

nm. The impact of the wavelength to the surface of the earth is determined by size of the wavelength. When the wavelength is short, it causes a more energetic radiation that in turn creates more harm to the surface. Ultraviolet light is a form of electromagnetic radiation that is invisible to the human eye. The sun is a source of radiation that forms the full spectrum. It is used by the human body to produce vitamin D. The Ultra violate light is also used to determine biological materials for…

I have been a radiation therapist for 29 years and I have met and bonded with a lot of patients over the years. Each day I’m amazed at what I learned from them. One courageous woman once told me she was prepared to die. Her children were raised and doing well on their own. She felt they had good morels and work ethics that gave them meaningful jobs. She said she finished her most meaningful job and was ready for her fate because she knew her family would be fine. When she told me this she…

Medical Center will provide me with the comprehensive training necessary to fulfill my aspirations. I am particularly fascinated with the field of radiation oncology. Watching as the physicians at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC) cared for and interacted with their patients and, subsequently, investigated novel methods to optimize radiation therapy solidified my interest in this specialty. To learn about the nuances…

pursue my education full time. I was accepted into a hospital based Radiologic Technology program and there I was exposed to Radiation Oncology. I was drawn to Radiation Oncology due to my passion for patient care and knew this was a field where I could make a difference in the lives I touched.…

Adaptive Radiation The ability of an organism to fill the all the available niches in a given area. Anoles in the Greater Antilles occupy ever niche available to them, from the broad Base of trees, the narrow twigs carpeting the ground and also the grass. These anoles as living in each respective area are adapted to life in their environment. Giving them the advantage they need to survive. For example the anoles found on the base of tree bear long hind limbs which are adapted for long distance…

Objective The purpose of the experiment is to synthesize multiple cobalt complexes with various ligands and explain the ligand field transitions of these complexes using Ultraviolet-Visible (UV-Vis) spectroscopy. The experiment provides insight into specific colors of certain molecular species and respective bonding information. Introduction Transition elements are defined by the IUPAC as atoms that have an incomplete d-subshell, most commonly referring to the d-block.1 When transition metals…

About 542 million years ago, an event known as 'The Cambrian Explosion' also known as 'Cambrian Radiation' occurred. It began in the Cambrian period which took place during the Paleozoic Era 542-251 million years ago. It is one of the most significant episodes in the history of life (Conway Morris, 2006). The Cambrian Explosion changed everything. Prior to the Cambrian Explosion, large animals were soft-bodied. Palaeontologists discovered fossils which accounted for approximately half of all…

any slight risks. Introduction Open with impact: It’s all around us. You can’t feel it, you can’t see it, but it’s here nonetheless. I am talking about radiation of course. Radiation is energy that comes in many forms and is all around us, all the time. I have couple questions for the audience: How many of you know that x-rays are a form of radiation? Now, how many of you associate x-rays with cancer? (Show of hands) You are not alone. Relate to audience: I come from a family that shares…

protection the public, patients and the radiation technologists from radiation, shielding is one of the most important factors to consider. However shielding goes beyond just protecting the patient using gonadal shielding. Contractors and hospital staff have three sources of radiation that they must shield. These include scattered radiation from the patient, primary radiation for the x ray beam and leakage radiation from the x ray tube. All x ray tubes have some radiation leakage. On average,…

children with cancer. Children are more likely have to severe side effects from radiation than adults because children…