radiochemistry
Isotope reaction science
Radiochemistry is the branch of chemistry dealing with radioactive substances—their properties, reactions, and applications.
The field encompasses nuclear medicine, radioactive dating, and the study of radioactive decay.
A radiochemist might work on developing cancer treatments, analyzing ancient artifacts, or handling nuclear waste: Her radiochemistry research focused on new imaging agents.
Period for fifty-percent reduction
- decayGradual organic breakdown
- tracersPath-revealing projectiles
- carbon-14Radioactive isotope for dating
- uranium-238Predominant uranium isotope
technetium-99m · iodine-131 · strontium-90 · radium · tritium · cobalt-60 · cesium-137 · transmutation
Nuclear breakup releasing energy
- fusionJoining into unity
- reactorControlled fission apparatus
- uraniumElement ninety-two
- plutoniumActinide, atomic number 94
neptunium · transuranic · actinides · thorium · criticality · breeder · enrichment · reprocessing
Radiation absorption measurement
- ionizingProducing charged particles
- X-raysShort-wavelength penetrating light
- scintillationRapid light variation
- roentgenRadiation exposure unit
curie · shielding · contamination · exposure
Measuring radiation to identify substances
- chromatographyTechnique separating mixtures by differential migration
- quantitativeConcerning measurable amounts
- countingDetermining quantity sequentially
- calibrationAdjusting for measurement accuracy
Nuclear medicine imaging
- SPECTGamma-emitting radiotracer imaging method
- technetium-99mMetastable medical radioisotope
- iodine-131Radioactive halogen isotope
- oncologyCancer medicine specialty
Path-revealing projectiles
- biosynthesisLiving production of molecules
- pharmacokineticsDrug fate in body
- uptakeAbsorption or understanding
- distributionAllocation across recipients
half-life
Period for fifty-percent reduction
- decayGradual organic breakdown
- tracersPath-revealing projectiles
- carbon-14Radioactive isotope for dating
uranium-238 · technetium-99m · iodine-131 · strontium-90 · radium · tritium · cobalt-60 · cesium-137 · transmutation · alpha
fission
Nuclear breakup releasing energy
plutonium · neptunium · transuranic · actinides · thorium · criticality · breeder · enrichment · reprocessing · gloveboxes
dosimetry
Radiation absorption measurement
- ionizingProducing charged particles
- X-raysShort-wavelength penetrating light
- scintillationRapid light variation
roentgen · curie · shielding · contamination · exposure
spectrometry
Measuring radiation to identify substances
- chromatographyTechnique separating mixtures by differential migration
- quantitativeConcerning measurable amounts
- countingDetermining quantity sequentially
PET
Nuclear medicine imaging
- SPECTGamma-emitting radiotracer imaging method
- technetium-99mMetastable medical radioisotope
- iodine-131Radioactive halogen isotope
oncology · diagnostic · therapeutic · dosimetry · biodistribution
tracers
Path-revealing projectiles
- biosynthesisLiving production of molecules
- pharmacokineticsDrug fate in body
- uptakeAbsorption or understanding
radiochemistryorganic chemistry
Study of carbon compounds
inorganic chemistry · analytical chemistry · general chemistry