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Key notes - PF
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- 1Electromagnetic Spectrum order (low to high)Radio
Micro
Infrared
Light
Ultra-violet
X-ray
Gamma ray - 2Electromagnetic SpectrumThe range of frequencies or wavelengths that electromagnetic radiation can have.
- 3IonisationThe removal of electrons from atoms or molecules to form ions
- 4Ionisation radiationHigh-energy radiation that ionises atoms or molecules by removing electrons.
- 5CT scanComputed technology scan, a series of x-ray pictures combined into a 2D or 3D image by computer
- 6UltrasoundSound waves with a frequency above 20,000Hz, which is too high for the human ear to detect
- 7MediumThe material through which a material travels
- 8TransducerA device that converts energy from one form to another
- 9Pre-natal scansAn ultrasound scan of the developing fetus in the womb
- 10DiagnoseIdentify a disease or problem by examining its characteristics
- 11RadiotherapyThe treatment of cancer with radiation, which is intended to kill the cancer cells while leaving healthy cells alive
- 12DoseThe amount received at one time
- 13Cumulative doseThe total dose of X-rays or other radiation received over a stated time period
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