Nuclear medicine physics - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

What are the imaging modalities that use ionizing radiation? - correct answer 1. Radiographs (x-rays, conventional films, plain films) 2. Computed tomography (CT) 3. Nuclear medicine (NM) What are the imaging modalities that do not use ionizing radiation? - correct answer 1. Magnetic resonance imaging (uses magnet and radio waves) 2. ultrasound (uses sound waves) The birth of radiology start...

Binding energy -ANSWER min amount of energy required to "free" and electron from an atom. Unstable vs stable -ANSWER stable-non radioactive unstable- radioactive Ionization -ANSWER removal of an ELECTRON from an atom Excitation -ANSWER electron absorbs enough energy to make it move to an UNOCCUPIED shell Strong nuclear force -ANSWER energy used to hold particles inside the nucleus Electromagnetic nuclear force -ANSWER energy used to have atoms interact with other molecules W...

Nuclear Medicine Physics test 1 With Complete Solutions Velocity - answerIs the speed that waves travel through space or matter Distance traveled X is equal to speed times the time equation - answerWavelength=vT 1895, hertz - answerProved that waves moves at speed of light As frequency imoroves, - answerWavelenght decreases and vice-versa The energy carried by an electromagnetic wave is proportional to its frequency ewuation - answerE=h*f, h is planks constant A wave - answerIs the propa...

Nuclear Medicine Physics Test 1

Nuclear Medicine Physics test 1 With Complete Solutions Velocity - answerIs the speed that waves travel through space or matter Distance traveled X is equal to speed times the time equation - answerWavelength=vT 1895, hertz - answerProved that waves moves at speed of light As frequency imoroves, - answerWavelenght decreases and vice-versa The energy carried by an electromagnetic wave is proportional to its frequency ewuation - answerE=h*f, h is planks constant A wave - answerIs the propa...

Nuclear Medicine Physics test 1 With Complete Solutions Velocity - answerIs the speed that waves travel through space or matter Distance traveled X is equal to speed times the time equation - answerWavelength=vT 1895, hertz - answerProved that waves moves at speed of light As frequency imoroves, - answerWavelenght decreases and vice-versa The energy carried by an electromagnetic wave is proportional to its frequency ewuation - answerE=h*f, h is planks constant A wave - answerIs the propa...

Nuclear Medicine Physics Test 1 With Complete Solutions Matter - answerAnything that consists of mass and inertia All matter is composed of... - answermolecules All molecules are composed of.. - answeratoms A molecule is the smallest unit of? - answerany substance An atom is the smallest unit of? - answermatter Elements are... - answerNaturally occuring Atoms have the same # of _____and _____ - answerProtons and electrons What charge is an electron? - answerNegative What is the mass of...

Nuclear Medicine Physics Test 1 With Complete Solutions Matter - answerAnything that consists of mass and inertia All matter is composed of... - answermolecules All molecules are composed of.. - answeratoms A molecule is the smallest unit of? - answerany substance An atom is the smallest unit of? - answermatter Elements are... - answerNaturally occuring Atoms have the same # of _____and _____ - answerProtons and electrons What charge is an electron? - answerNegative What is the mass of...

Nuclear Medicine Physics Test 1

Nuclear Medicine Physics Test 1 With Complete Solutions Matter - answerAnything that consists of mass and inertia All matter is composed of... - answermolecules All molecules are composed of.. - answeratoms A molecule is the smallest unit of? - answerany substance An atom is the smallest unit of? - answermatter Elements are... - answerNaturally occuring Atoms have the same # of _____and _____ - answerProtons and electrons What charge is an electron? - answerNegative What is the mass of...

Nuclear Medicine Physics Test 1