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41Radiography — For medical radiography see: RadiologyRadiography is the use of X rays to view unseen or hard to image objects. The main diagnostic purposes of X rays are to see inside ones body, especially of the brain and fetus, where the bones can be viewed… …
42Scintillator — Scintillation crystal surrounded by various scintillation detector assemblies …
43Industrial radiography — is the use of ionizing radiation to view objects in a way that cannot be seen otherwise. It is not to be confused with the use of ionizing radiation to change or modify objects; radiography s purpose is strictly viewing. Industrial radiography… …
44bone disease — Introduction any of the diseases or injuries that affect human bones (bone). Diseases and injuries of bones are major causes of abnormalities of the human skeletal system (skeletal system, human). Although physical injury, causing fracture,… …
45Measuring instrument — Captain Nemo and Professor Aronnax contemplating measuring instruments in Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea …
46Solar power satellite — A solar power satellite, or SPS or Powersat, as originally proposed would be a satellite built in high Earth orbit that uses microwave power transmission to beam solar power to a very large antenna on Earth. Advantages of placing the solar… …
47genetic disease, human — Introduction any of the diseases and disorders that are caused by mutations in one or more genes (gene). With the increasing ability to control infectious and nutritional diseases in developed countries, there has come the realization …
48Radiology — is the medical specialty directing medical imaging technologies to diagnose and treat diseases. Originally it was the aspect of medical science dealing with the medical use of electromagnetic energy emitted by X ray machines or other such… …
49Royal Observer Corps — Ensign Active 1925–1996 Country …
50Skin effect — Skin depth redirects here. For the depth (layers) of biological/organic skin, see skin. Skin effect is the tendency of an alternating electric current (AC) to distribute itself within a conductor with the current density being largest near the… …
