Uses of Radioactive Materials-P4
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- Created on: 03-04-13 11:11
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- Uses of radioactive materials
- Radioactive tracers
- Beta emission
- Iodine is ingested- see if there is a tumour
- Beta emission
- Dating rocks using uranium decay
- Phosphorous-reveal the extent of bone cancer
- Need a short half life
- Gamma Knife
- Precisely focused beams of radiation
- Prevent damage to healthy tissue
- Pipe leaks
- Gamma radiation
- Build up of radiation identifies a leak in the pipe
- Smoke alarms
- Ionisation chamber
- Smoke particles clog up this
- Americium-radioactive material
- Electric current circuit-electrodes
- Ionisation chamber
- Radioactive tracers
- Gamma-less dangerous than surgery
- Gamma Knife
- Precisely focused beams of radiation
- Prevent damage to healthy tissue
- Gamma Knife
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