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Bookmark or Share- Understanding Radiation - Union of Concerned ScientistsSources and types of radiation. Radioactive materials —also called radioisotopes or radioactive nuclides—are elements that spontaneously break apart, or “decay,” into lighter elements over time, and in doing so, release radiation, which is energy in the form of particles or waves. Some radioactive materials, such as uranium and radon ...
- What is Radiation? | IAEA - International Atomic Energy AgencyRadiation is energy that moves from one place to another in a form that can be described as waves or particles. We are exposed to radiation in our everyday life. Some of the most familiar sources of radiation include the sun, microwave ovens in our kitchens and the radios we listen to in our cars.
- Radiation | Definition, Types, Effects, & Facts | BritannicaRadiation, flow of atomic and subatomic particles and of waves, such as those that characterize heat rays, light rays, and X rays. All matter is constantly bombarded with radiation of both types from cosmic and terrestrial sources. This article delineates the properties and behaviour of radiation.
- Radiation therapy - Mayo ClinicRadiation therapy, also called radiotherapy, is a type of cancer treatment. This treatment uses beams of intense energy to kill cancer cells. Radiation therapy most often uses X-rays. But other types of radiation therapy exist, including proton radiation. Modern methods of radiation are precise.
- Radiation - WikipediaRadiation, in general, exists throughout nature, such as in light and sound. In physics, radiation is the emission or transmission of energy in the form of waves or particles through space or a material medium. [1] [2] This includes:
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