Unit 10 Flashcards
1
Q
Alpha emission
A
4/2 He
2
Q
Beta emission
A
0/-1 e
3
Q
Positron emission
A
0/1 e
4
Q
gamma emission
A
0/0 Y
5
Q
Half-life
A
half-life of a radioactive isotope is the time it takes for one half of the sample to decay
6
Q
X rays
A
type of electromagnetic radiation used to form a map of bone and internal organs which make it a good diagnostic tool for finding fractures.
7
Q
CT
A
scans also use X rays to create images of the body in horizontal and vertical slices
8
Q
MRI
A
uses low energy radio waves to visualize soft tissues with less cellular damage than other methods
