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detectors to warn us of fire, x-ray machines to detect weapons or other devices in luggage and cargo

to or potential for measurable exposure to x and gamma rays.

 commonly find radiation devices such as x-ray machines in a hospital or at the airport. We use radiation

can be a sealed source of radioactive material (iridium-192) or an x-ray machine. An example

end of the energy spectrum is ionizing radiation, i.e., x rays. On the other end is nonionizing

in nuclear medicine and diagnostic x ray. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press; 1980. Mettler FA, Upton AC

-energy x rays and electron beams. It is the most common device used in radiation oncology for cancer

for measurement that are not gauges. These might include an x-ray fluorescence analyzer to determine

Radiation Basics Is there a difference between an x-ray exam and a nuclear medicine test

between contamination and exposure comes when we talk about certain devices, like x-ray machines