Showing posts with label x-ray. Show all posts
Showing posts with label x-ray. Show all posts

Saturday, December 23, 2017

Holographic Techniques And X Ray Holography


X ray holography are images formed when there occurs an interference in the x ray patterns when they are scattered from the sample and a known reference wave. There is a current dramatic increase in the x-ray source. Different X ray holography methods are viewed according to their features and their capabilities as well. To better understand this topic, we will review a few experiments and titles that explain holography in a much broader way. They are the techniques of holography and how they are applied.

Holography in orthopedics

This is a study that helps us understand how to avoid dislocation or the bending of the bones. It also helps us prevent fractured ends that are caused by lack of enough strength in the bones. This study also helps us understand the common strains experienced that result in the bending and probably how well they can get managed.

Study of tympanic membrane

This is more related with the study of the ear canal. The intensity of the sound waves falling on the tympanic membrane is what determines how much the ear is going to vibrate. The holographic tool used in this case requires extra care and caution because the outer ear canal is a bit narrow. When does hearing impairment therefore occur? When the pyramids normally found in the skull base are caused by accidents.


Holography in Otology

The ear usually is divided into three parts. These are the outer ear, the middle ear and the inner ear. What transmits the sound that comes from the very outer ear is the tympanic membrane. The tympanic cavity is where we get to find the middle ear.

Diffractive bifocal Intraocular Lens

This is normally and most frequently used by old persons. These are mostly the ones who have been operated because of the cataracts formed by use of the bifocal lenses. The diffractive lenses often cause blurred images and especially when focusing directly at an object.

Endoscopic Holography

As we continue to do a study of X ray holography, the endoscopic holography provides a very high tool for non contact high resolution. It has a combination of holography and endoscopy features. It has a high sense of detection that is mostly very important in x rays as it will help provide a clear picture of what needs to be captured.

Holographic techniques therefore are important in X ray viewing as one knows which best to apply with the needed result of the X ray.

Wednesday, December 20, 2017

Electromagnetic Radiation Found in Low Frequency Devices


Electromagnetic radiation is the radiation produced by electronic particles moving through the air in oscillating waves. It surrounds computers, mobile devices, satellites, appliances, power lines, and radios - anything that requires a signal or electrical surge to operate. While no dose of radiation is good to be exposed to, there are varying degrees of danger characterized within the electromagnetic spectrum according to frequency. Low-frequency radiation appearing in radio waves, microwaves and infrared waves present one set of health concerns, while higher frequency radiation, such as ultraviolet (UV), x-rays and gamma rays present another.

The length of the wave defines the amount of radiation that is produced. Longer wavelengths are less intense and emit lower levels of electromagnetic radiation. Shorter waves oscillate more quickly and therefore diffuse greater levels of electromagnetic radiation.

Most people come across low-frequency waves in their daily lives. This is because low-frequency electromagnetic radiation blankets everyday devices, such as laptops, cellphones, tablets, hair dryers, televisions, and microwaves.

For instance, according to the Mail Online, mobile phone users check their cell phone an average of 150 times per day, which works out to about once every six-and-a-half minutes. The frequency in which mobile users are talking on the phone, checking their email, updating social networks and playing games on their device is quite high and can directly affect their exposure to electromagnetic radiation.

Cell phone use in the United States has increased by six times in the last ten years, and users report having a hard time going without their phone throughout the day. An article in the San Francisco Chronicle reports a study in which 83% of respondents said cell phones have made life easier, with the Internet in second place at 76%. As the use of the devices continues to climb, there is an increased vulnerability to electromagnetic radiation.

In addition to cell phones, worldwide Internet use has also increased since it can be accessed on smartphones, laptops, desktop computers and tablet devices emitting highly similar radiation as cell phones. The exposure to these electromagnetic waves is not ideal. Although the electromagnetic radiation produced is on the lower side on the electromagnetic spectrum, it still presents heath dangers.

To avoid any risk associated with low-frequency electromagnetic radiation, there are some ways to minimize exposure. Cutting back on the use of mobile phones and laptop computers can help reduce exposure times for the user. Other ways to lower the risk of low-frequency radiation exposure is by turning a device off and storing it away when not using it or by investing in a state of the art laptop shield, which you can find through online retail specialists.


How electromagnetic radiation affects us?

Have you ever wondered about the high-tech world we live in, where things work wirelessly? We often wonder what will appear in the next years to be used as often as cell phones. How safe are electromagnetic radiation in the environment? How bad are they for human cells? How did harm they produce? How many radiations are we exposed daily, being surrounded by so many devices that produce electromagnetic radiation?

Do not you remember that when you were children, adults said not to get too close to the TV? The reason was the TV, as also the computer, emits all kinds of electromagnetic radiation, including microwaves, radio waves, ultraviolet, X-rays, infrared, electrical and magnetic fields of low frequency. But the truth is that the most dangerous is to stand behind the TV, where most of the radiation can escape.

However, computer or TV is not the only source of electromagnetic radiation in homes and offices. Particularly sunlight and X-rays can cause some principal activities of free radicals. Free radicals are unbalanced molecules fragments that appear in the body through normal breathing and digestive processes. Scientists have found that an excess of free radicals in the human body can lead to decreased immunity and cells function, which results in aging, heart disease, cancer and other degenerative diseases.

Some vitamins and minerals classified as antioxidants reduce free radical activity and protect cells from premature aging. The antioxidants can include vitamin C, vitamin E (in seeds and nuts), beta carotene (carrots) and selenium.

There are many ways that we are exposed to electromagnetic radiation, including power cords of appliances. Stronger magnetic fields and the highest devices come in much lower electricity interfering with our bodies. Magnetic fields induce weak electric fields on electrical conductors - our bodies are conductors. This process, called induction, is one of the ways in which such fields can affect body chemistry.

Creates static electricity and an increased average of positive ion charge, which is not good for human health. We must balance our environment by adding a positive ionization, which will make us to feel better and to limit the action of positive ions. Also, the chemicals from photocopiers, electronic equipment, plastics, etc., can lead to our poor health.

Nuclear Medicine And Radiation


One of the recent branches of medical science is the nuclear medicine. Besides various elements, nuclear medicine uses radiation for generating diagnostic information relating to the functioning of specific organs. Such radiation is also utilized for treatment of ailing organs. Such diagnostic processes have now become a routine affair in medical science.

Use of Radioisotopes and Radiotherapy

Radioisotopes for radiotherapy are severally used in the treatment of

  • Cancer of any type.
  • Tumors and other external and internal disfigurations in human anatomy.
  • It targets the damaged, effected, or ailing cells and destroys them.
  • Since use is painless the demands are growing rapidly.

Use of Radioisotopes in Nuclear Medicine

In nuclear medicine, the radioisotopes are used for detecting the specific functions of the organs or for treating the diseases. The reasons for its widespread use are

  • Diagnosis is quick and accurate about the illness of the patient.
  • Organs like thyroid, bones, heart, and liver can get damaged pretty easily, and disorders in their functioning can be detected using radiations.
  • As many as five Nobel laureates were associated with development of radioisotopes based detecting methods in medical science.
  • More than ten thousand hospitals across the globe use radioisotopes in medicine.
  • 90% of these uses are for diagnostic purposes.

Commonly radioisotope utilized in diagnosis is the technetium-99 that is practiced in over thirty million procedures a year accounting for over 80% of all medicine procedures in the world.


After most of all the nuclear-applied medicine procedures, it is usually great to drink a good amount of fluids and urinate as numerous as you can. This helps one to flush all the remaining radioactivity out of one's body. The length of period you need to do it will depend on the radiopharmaceutical that was used. Again, it is best to inquire your doctor.

Frequencies of Radioisotopes Use

26% of the world population resides in developed countries. The frequency of use of nuclear medicines and therefore radioisotopes in these countries come to 1.9% per annum. Over 18 million frequencies are used in the United States alone for around 305 million people. Such frequencies in Europe come to about ten million for 500 million people. Use of radioisotopes comes to around 560,000 in Australia for 21 million people.

Specific Use of Radioisotopes in Medical Procedures

36% of the total radiation exposure is used for the computed X-ray tomography or CT scan as they are popularly known. According to the US National Council on the Radiation Protection and Measurements Report of the year 2009, the exposure to radiation in has increased from 3.6 millisieverts to that of 6.2 millisieverts during 1980-2010.

Nuclear Cardiology has gained great popularity world wide. Nuclear Medicine for the therapeutic objectives is currently being used for medication of cancers, various medical conditions affecting the thyroid gland, and scar - tissue removal.