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Title:
PHYSICAL NATURE OF RADIATIONS USED IN INDUSTRY ( MANCHESTER UNIVERSITY JANUARY 30, 1944 ) (PARTIAL)
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Subject Terms:
HREX
Document Location:
Location - DOE/NNSA NUCLEAR TESTING ARCHIVE Address - P.O. Box 98521 City - Las Vegas State - NV Zip - 89193-8521 Phone - (702)794-5106 Fax - (702)862-4240 Email - NTA@NV.DOE.GOV
Document Type:
JOURNAL ARTICLE
Publication Date:
1944 Jan 30
Declassification Status:
Never classified
Document Pages:
0005
Accession Number:
NV0702386
Originating Research Org.:
UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER, ENGLAND
OpenNet Entry Date:
1994 Aug 27
OpenNet Modified Date:
2017 Dec 21
Description/Abstract:
A DESCRIPTION IS GIVEN OF THE PHYSICAL NATURE OF THE PRINCIPAL RADIATIONS USED IN MEDICINE. THE RADIATIONS ARE DIVIDED INTO TWO MAIN TYPES, CORPUSCULAR AND ELECTRO-MAGNETIC RADIATIONS. THE CORPUSCULAR RADIATIONS INCLUDE GAMMA RAYS, X-RAYS, ULTRA-VIOLET RADIATION, VISIBLE RADIATION AND INFRA-RED RAYS. THE MEDICAL EFFECTS ARE FOR THE MOST PART DUE TO THE PRODUCTION OF PHOTO-ELECTRONS BUT THEY MAY ALSO BE PHYSIOLOGICAL, PHOTO-CHEMICAL OR THERMAL.