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Results 1 - 10 of 117 for Ionizing radiation
  1. Non-Ionizing Radiation Used in Microwave Ovens (Environmental Protection Agency)  
    ... use electromagnetic radiation to heat food. The non-ionizing radiation used by a microwave does not make the ...
    https://www.epa.gov/.../non-ionizing-radiation-used-microwave-ovens - External Health Links
  2. Travelers' Health: Air Quality and Ionizing Radiation (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)  
    Traveler's Health/Related Issues ... Traveler's Health ... Air Pollution/Related Issues ... Air Pollution ... Disaster Preparation and Recovery/Related Issues ... Disaster Preparation ...
    https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/.../air-quality-and-ionizing-radiation - External Health Links
  3. Radiation Basics (Environmental Protection Agency) - PDF  
    ... are two kinds of radiation; ionizing and non-ionizing radiation. Learn about alpha, beta, gamma and x-ray ...
    https://www.epa.gov/radiation/radiation-basics - External Health Links
  4. Health Risk of Radon (Environmental Protection Agency)  
    Radon/Learn More ... Radon ... Environmental Protection Agency ... Exposure to Radon can cause lung cancer in both non-smokers and smokers. Learn more about Radon risks ...
    https://www.epa.gov/radon/health-risk-radon - External Health Links
  5. Radiation sickness 
    ... illness and symptoms resulting from excessive exposure to ionizing radiation. There are two main types of radiation: nonionizing ... These forms usually don't cause tissue damage. Ionizing radiation causes immediate effects on human tissue. X-rays, ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000026.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  6. Radiation Exposure (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... be man-made. There are two types: Non-ionizing radiation, which includes radio waves, cell phones, microwaves, infrared radiation and visible light Ionizing radiation, which includes ultraviolet radiation, radon, x-rays, and ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/radiationexposure.html - Health Topics
  7. Direct Arthrography Video (American College of Radiology) (Radiological Society of North America)  
    ... It exposes you to a small dose of ionizing radiation to produce pictures of the inside of the ... or copied to CD. MRI does not use ionizing radiation (x-rays). CT direct arthrography uses the same ...
    https://www.radiologyinfo.org/en/info/arthrog - Videos
  8. Bone X-Ray (Radiography) Video (American College of Radiology) (Radiological Society of North America)  
    ... x-ray uses a very small dose of ionizing radiation to produce pictures of any bone in the ... It exposes you to a small dose of ionizing radiation to produce pictures of the inside of the ...
    https://www.radiologyinfo.org/en/info/bonerad - Videos
  9. How Are People Exposed to X-Rays and Gamma Rays? (American Cancer Society)  
    Radiation Exposure/Related Issues ... Radiation Exposure ... American Cancer Society ... Exposure to x-rays and gamma rays can come from several sources. Learn more ...
    https://www.cancer.org/.../how-are-people-exposed.html - External Health Links
  10. Medical X-Rays (Food and Drug Administration)  
    X-Rays/Start Here ... X-Rays ... Food and Drug Administration ... This page contains information about Medical X-ray imaging.
    https://www.fda.gov/.../medical-imaging/medical-x-ray-imaging - External Health Links
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