ionizing
Stripping electrons away
Ionizing describes radiation or energy powerful enough to knock electrons from atoms, creating ions.
X-rays, gamma rays, and certain ultraviolet light are ionizing; they can damage living tissue and DNA.
Ionizing radiation requires careful shielding.
The distinction between ionizing and non-ionizing radiation is fundamental in physics and medicine.
Greek alphabet's third
- X-rayPenetrating diagnostic beam
- alphaFirst Greek letter
- betaGreek alphabet's second letter
- ultravioletWavelengths shorter than violet
cosmic · particle · photon · radon · neutron · radioactive · dose · exposure
Negative subatomic particle
- protonPositive nuclear particle
- atomElement's smallest unit
- nucleusCentral controlling part
- plasmaElectrified matter state
discharge · excitation · threshold · photoelectric · quantum · accelerator · collider · valence
Medical radiation for cancer
- radiologyImaging-based diagnostic medicine
- cancerUncontrolled cell proliferation disease
- tumorAbnormal tissue mass
- fluoroscopyContinuous X-ray video imaging
mammography · treatment · oncology · brachytherapy · sterilization · mutation · carcinogenic · technician
Complete elimination of microbes
- americiumElement ninety-five, synthetic actinide
- gaugingMeasuring or estimating
- radiographyDiagnostic imaging using X-rays
- non-destructiveCausing no permanent damage
tracing · imaging · reactor · waste · decommissioning · safety · regulatory · IAEA
gamma
Greek alphabet's third
ultraviolet · cosmic · particle · photon · radon · neutron · radioactive · dose · exposure · shielding
electron
Negative subatomic particle
plasma · discharge · excitation · threshold · photoelectric · quantum · accelerator · collider · valence · orbital
radiotherapy
Medical radiation for cancer
- radiologyImaging-based diagnostic medicine
- cancerUncontrolled cell proliferation disease
- tumorAbnormal tissue mass
fluoroscopy · mammography · treatment · oncology · brachytherapy · sterilization · mutation · carcinogenic · technician · diagnostic
sterilization
Complete elimination of microbes
- americiumElement ninety-five, synthetic actinide
- gaugingMeasuring or estimating
- radiographyDiagnostic imaging using X-rays
non-destructive · tracing · imaging · reactor · waste · decommissioning · safety · regulatory · IAEA
- radiation
- radiologyX-ray, CT scan, MRI machine, MRI, radiologist
- spectroscopyspectrum, spectrometer, spectroscope, spectrograph, spectrogram
ionizingthermal
Pertaining to warmth
radio-frequency · infrared · microwave radiation · visible light · harmless
- ionizing radiationElectron-displacing electromagnetic energy