radiation effects
21Effects of nuclear explosions on human health — See also Effects of Nuclear Explosions Nuclear weapons History Warfare Arms race Design Testing Effects …
22Effects of high altitude on humans — Climbing Mount Rainier. The effects of high altitude on humans are considerable. The percentage saturation of hemoglobin with oxygen determines the content of oxygen in our blood. After the human body reaches around 2,100 m (7,000 feet) above sea …
23radiation measurement — ▪ technology Introduction technique for detecting the intensity and characteristics of ionizing radiation, such as alpha, beta, and gamma rays or neutrons, for the purpose of measurement. The term ionizing radiation refers to those… …
24Effects of global warming — This article is about (primarily) effects during the 21st century. For longer term effects, see Long term effects of global warming. The variou …
25Effects of global warming on South Asia — Lakshadweep, comprising tiny low lying islands, are at risk of being inundated by sea level rises associated with global warming. The effects of global warming on the Indian subcontinent vary from the submergence of low lying islands and coastal… …
26Effects of the Cold War — Part of a series on the History of the Cold War Origins of the Cold War World War II …
27Radiation therapist — The radiation therapist (or Therapeutic Radiographer (esp. UK) is a health care professional who manages the details of the radiation process. Radiation therapists use advanced computer systems to operate sophisticated radiation therapy equipment …
28radiation injury — Tissue damage caused by exposure to ionizing radiation. Structures with rapid cell turnover (e.g., skin, stomach or intestinal lining, and bone marrow) are most susceptible. High dose irradiation of the last two causes radiation sickness. Nausea… …
29radiation therapy — radiotherapy. * * * or radiotherapy or therapeutic radiology Use of radiation sources to treat or relieve diseases, usually cancer (including leukemia). The ionizing radiation primarily used to destroy diseased cells works best on fast growing… …
30Radiation proctitis — Infobox Disease Name = PAGENAME Caption = Endoscopic image of radiation proctitis before and after therapy with argon plasma coagulation. DiseasesDB = ICD10 = ICD10|K|62|7|k|55 ICD9 = ICDO = OMIM = MedlinePlus = eMedicineSubj = eMedicineTopic =… …
