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ERIC Number: EJ030459
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1970
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Radiation and People
Freilich, Florence G.
Physics Teacher, 8, 9, 499-507, Dec '70
Describes the development of radiation as a tool of medicine. Includes topics on history of radiation, electromagnetic spectrum, X-ray tubes, high energy machines, radioactive sources, artificial radioactivity, radioactive scanning, units, present radiation background, and effect of radiation on living tissue. (DS)
Descriptors: Atomic Structure, Biophysics, Nuclear Physics, Physics, Radiation Biology, Radiation Effects, Science History, Socioeconomic Influences
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