List and Give Examples of the Different Forms of Radiation

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Essay

List and give examples of the different forms of radiation.

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Definitions:

MRI Scans

A non-invasive imaging technology that uses magnetic fields and radio waves to produce detailed images of the body's internal structures and organs.

CT Scans

A medical imaging procedure that uses computer-processed combinations of many X-ray measurements taken from different angles to produce cross-sectional images of specific areas of a scanned object, allowing the user to see inside the object without cutting.

Gray Matter

Areas of the nervous system composed predominantly of neuronal cell bodies that collect and modify information and capillary blood vessels that support this activity.

White Matter

Areas of the nervous system with fat-rich, myelin-sheathed neuronal axons that form the connections between neurons.