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, Radiation energy transmitted by waves through space and matter
Energy capacity to work or operate
Types of energy 1 Mechanical energy
nuclear energy
electrical energy
heat energy
electromagnetic energy
Sonography mechanical energy (high frequency sound waves) to produce images. Does not
have ionizing radiation
Mechanical Energy Used in ultrasound/sonography (sound waves)
Electromagnetic energy used in most radiologic modalities
Ionizing Radiation x-rays, gamma rays
The electromagnetic spectrum spans from low energy radio waves to high energy rays.
what type of energy and wavelength does xrays occupy high energy, short wavelength
What type of waves do MRI use radio waves
What type of rays does nuclear medicine uses Gamma radiation
Ionizagtion process of neutral atom gaining or losing an electron, aquiring a electrical charge
and making the atom unstable