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1 Radiation Basics Mary Lou Dunzik-Gougar, PhD Idaho State University/Idaho National Laboratory ANS Teachers Workshop Anaheim, CA November 2014

2 Medicine/Health

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6 What we ll cover... Atomic Basics What is Radiation? Types Characteristics Sources of Ionizing Radiation Concepts Radioactivity Half-Life Contamination vs. Exposure Protection and Biological Effects

7 Atomic Structure of Helium THE HELIUM ATOM HELIUM S subatomic COMPOSITION 2 Protons e - p + n n p + e - 2 Neutrons 2 Electrons

8 More on helium... 4 MASS NUMBER is the total number of protons and neutrons ELEMENT SYMBOL 2 He ATOMIC NUMBER is the number of protons p + n e - Protons have a large mass and a positive charge. The number of protons identifies an element. Neutrons have a large mass approximately equal to a proton s mass. Neutrons have no charge. Electrons have a very small mass and a negative charge. Electrons travel outside the nucleus.

9 What is Radiation? Transmission of energy via... Particles or Waves

10 Types of radiation Non-Ionizing Ionizing Radiowaves Microwaves Infrared Ultraviolet Visible Light Alpha Beta Gamma X-Rays Neutrons

11 Why is it called ionizing? Because it creates ions -- atoms with a charge. Neutrons and Protons Ejected Electron Ionizing Radiation

12 Electromagnetic Spectrum

13 Where does radiation come from? Atoms... from radioactive or unstable atoms

14 What part of atoms? The Nucleus Hence, we have terms such as nuclear medicine.

15 What is radioactivity? The spontaneous emission of fragments or bundles of energy from energetic nuclei creating more stable nuclei. Radioactive atom Energy and radiation released More stable atom formed

16 If radiation comes from atoms and everything is made of atoms, is there radiation around us right now? Absolutely! It s called background radiation

17 Samuel Brinton Kansas State University

18 In 1987 the average American received 360 millirem of radiation per year Source: National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurement Report 93 (1987)

19 The average American now receives 620 millirem of radiation per year Source: National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurement Report 160 (2006)

20 A Comparison of the Sources

21 The Reason for the Change 1980s to 2006 Radiation from medical procedures increased 7 times. Increase in medical imaging procedures computed tomography (CT) nuclear medicine Source:

22 Terms Roentgen (R) - unit of exposure - ionization of air by x or gamma rays RAD (Radiation Absorbed Dose) - energy deposited in material rem - (Roengten Equivalent Man) unit of dose equivalent

23 Radiation Types Alpha (α) 2 protons, 2 neutrons positively charged particle p+ n p+ n Beta (β) - like an electron negatively charged particle Gamma (γ) Wave energy (not a particle)

24 PENETRATING ABILITY α β γ

25 SHIELDING alpha Concrete beta gamma Lead Paper Wood

26 RADIOACTIVE DECAY U m 56 REACTIONS ALPHA DECAY BETA DECAY Th Th GAMMA DECAY Ba Pa + 0 α 1 β Ba + γ + ν

27 Units of Activity Activity - a rate; the number of emissions (of radiation) per unit time. dps - disintegrations per second Bequerel = 1 dps Curie = 37,000,000,000 dps Picocurie = dps or 2.2 dpm

28 Half Life Radioactive Decay Number of Half-Lives Radioactive Atoms

29 Half Life Radioactive Decay Number of Half-Lives "Stable" Atoms Radioactive Atoms

30 When we are exposed to radiation do we become more radioactive? NO!! We have been irradiated.

31 NO!! We have been irradiated.

32 Which is not to be confused with...

33 Radioactive Contamination Radioactive Contamination - is radioactive material in an unwanted place.

34 Why are we concerned about Radiation? Ionizing Radiation Human Cells Atoms in Cells Form Ions No/Neutral Change in Cell Change in Cell Reproduces Cell Dies Replaced Malignant Growth Benign Growth Not Replaced

35 How do we protect ourselves? Time Distance Shielding

36 The End...

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