MEDICAL PHYSICS

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  1. 5. a type of particle accelerator which repeatedly propels a beam of charged particles (protons) in a circular path
  2. 8. braking radiation
  3. 9. EFFECT the change in the frequency of a wave when the source of the wave or the observer is moving
  4. 10. DOSE is the amount of radiation energy absorbed per unit mass of an organ or tissue
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  1. 1. RADIATION a type of electromagnetic radiation that doesn't have enough energy to remove electrons from atoms or molecules
  2. 2. SCATTERING a collision between a photon and a charged particle, typically an electron, where the photon loses a significant amount of its energ
  3. 3. a non-invasive imaging technique that uses infrared (IR) light to detect heat patterns and blood flow in the body
  4. 4. DECAY a type of radioactive decay where a proton in a nucleus is converted into a neutron, releasing a positron and a neutrino
  5. 6. LEVEL a measurement of the intensity of audible vibrations, usually expressed in decibels (dB)
  6. 7. DOSE-50 The amount of a chemical that is lethal to one-half (50%) of the experimental animals exposed to it