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Parent topics
- Physics [r]: The study of forces and energies in space and time. [e]
- Chemistry [r]: The science of matter, or of the electrical or electrostatical interactions of matter. [e]
- Electromagnetic spectrum [r]: The range of electromagnetic waves covering all frequencies and wavelengths. [e]
- Biomedical imaging [r]: The generation of visual representations of clinically or biologically relevant objects. [e]
Subtopics
- Bremsstrahlung [r]: Electromagnetic radiation produced by the acceleration of a charged particle, such as an electron, when deflected by another charged particle, such as an atomic nucleus. [e]
- X-ray computed tomography [r]: Three-dimensional medical imaging method, employing tomography created by computer processing. [e]
- X-ray diffraction [r]: A non-destructive analytical technique which reveal information about the crystallographic structure, chemical composition, and physical properties of materials and thin films, using x-rays. [e]
Other related topics
- light [r]: The part of the electromagnetic spectrum visible to a species' biological eye. [e]
- Magnetic resonance imaging [r]: The use of magnetic fields and electromagnetic radiation to visualize internal structures of non-magnetic objects non-destructively. [e]
- Positron emission tomography [r]: An imaging technique using compounds labelled with short-lived positron-emitting radionuclides (such as carbon-11, nitrogen-13, oxygen-15 and fluorine-18) to measure cell metabolism.National Library of Medicine [e]
- Radiotherapy [r]: The use of ionizing radiation to treat malignant neoplasms and some benign conditions (National Library of Medicine). [e]
