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71Gurgen Askaryan — ( hy. Գուրգեն Ասկարյան , ru. Гурген Аскарьян or Гурген Аскарян ) (1928 1997) was a prominent Soviet physicist, famous for his discovery of the self focusing of light. Among his other achievements are the pioneering studies of light matter… …
72Nuclear fusion — Nuclear physics Radioactive decay Nuclear fission Nuclear fusion Classical dec …
73Medical imaging — This article is about imaging techniques and modalities for the human body. For imaging of animals in research, see Preclinical imaging. Medical imaging Diagnostics A CT scan image showing a ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm …
74Gray (unit) — The gray (symbol: Gy) is the SI unit of absorbed radiation dose of ionizing radiation (for example, X rays), and is defined as the absorption of one joule of ionizing radiation by one kilogram of matter (usually human tissue).[1] Named after the… …
75Neutron radiation — is a kind of ionizing radiation which consists of free neutrons. A result of nuclear fission or nuclear fusion, it consists of the release of free neutrons from atoms, and these free neutrons react with nuclei of other atoms to form new isotopes …
76Fluoroscopy — is an imaging technique commonly used by physicians to obtain real time moving images of the internal structures of a patient through the use of a fluoroscope. In its simplest form, a fluoroscope consists of an x ray source and fluorescent screen …
77Radiosensitivity — is the relative susceptibility of cells, tissues, organs or organisms to the harmful effect of ionizing radiation. Cells are least sensitive when in the S phase, then the G1 phase, then G2 phase and the most sensitive in the M phase of the cell… …
78Nuclear safety — covers the actions taken to prevent nuclear and radiation accidents or to limit their consequences. This covers nuclear power plants as well as all other nuclear facilities, the transportation of nuclear materials, and the use and storage of… …
79aging — ag·ing (āʹjĭng) n. 1. The process of growing old or maturing. 2. An artificial process for imparting the characteristics and properties of age. * * * Gradual change in an organism that leads to increased risk of weakness, disease, and death. It… …
80Cathode ray tube — Cutaway rendering of a color CRT: 1. Three Electron guns (for red, green, and blue phosphor dots) 2. Electron beams 3. Focusing coils 4. Deflection coils 5. Anode connection 6. Mask for separating beams for red,… …
