1answer.
Ask question
Login Signup
Ask question
All categories
  • English
  • Mathematics
  • Social Studies
  • Business
  • History
  • Health
  • Geography
  • Biology
  • Physics
  • Chemistry
  • Computers and Technology
  • Arts
  • World Languages
  • Spanish
  • French
  • German
  • Advanced Placement (AP)
  • SAT
  • Medicine
  • Law
  • Engineering
earnstyle [38]
3 years ago
7

What is scatter radiation

Biology
1 answer:
Arturiano [62]3 years ago
8 0

Scatter Radiation is a type of secondary radiation that occurs when the useful beam intercepts any object, causing some x-rays to be scattered. During an x-ray or fluoroscopic exam the patient is the most significant source of scatter radiation.Scatter radiation occurs as a result of the targeted beam striking objects, such as the patient's body, and reflecting a more harmful secondary radiation in all directions. One method of reducing the medical staff's exposure to this harmful scatter radiation is the implementation Infab's new Scatter Armor Shields.

I hope this helped :)

You might be interested in
The temperature of the ocean varies because of latitude and ________, and depth
Verizon [17]
Longitude? maybe,,Not sure
4 0
3 years ago
Which of these sentences describe sources and preservation of genetic variation? Select all that apply.
madam [21]

The correct sentences are the following:

 A) Antibiotic resistance in bacterial populations is caused by natural selection of bacteria that inherit mutations that make them resistant to the antibiotics.

 C) Crossing-over causes a shuffling of allele combinations during meiosis as the alleles from each parent form new combinations on homologous chromosomes.

 E) When two bacteria are linked during conjugation, the donor cell passes DNA to the recipient cell which causes genetic recombination.

Explanation:

These three options are associated with the generation and preservation of genetic diversity

4 0
3 years ago
Cell division occurs in which layer of the skin milady
vladimir2022 [97]
Mitosis and cytokinesis. In eukaryotes the processes of DNA replication and cell division occur<span> at different times of the </span>cell division<span> cycle. During </span>cell division<span>, DNA condenses to form short, tightly coiled, rodlike chromosomes. Each chromosome then splits longitudinally, forming two identical chromatids.

</span>
3 0
3 years ago
When the blood glucose level decreases during a fast or between meals, the pancreas releases glucagon. Glucagon signals the live
Liula [17]

Answer:

Glucagon signals the liver to start producing glucose.

Explanation:

Glucagon signals the liver to start producing glucose from the breakdown of amino acids through gluconeogenesis process. When the glucose level decreases in the body due to fasting or starvation, the pancreas release glucagon which provides signals to the liver to produce glucose form non carbohydrates substances present in our body. This production of glucose increases the concentration of glucose in the blood and the body used this glucose for the generation of energy molecules in the form of ATP.

5 0
3 years ago
The bone from which a skeletal muscle begins is called its origin. <br> a.true <br> b.fals
Gre4nikov [31]
This is true. it is called origin.
6 0
3 years ago
Other questions:
  • Type of joint found in the shoulder and hip?
    7·2 answers
  • Pathogen A has an ID50 of 50 particles, pathogen B has an ID50 of 1,000 particles, and pathogen C has an ID50 of 1 × 106 partic
    7·1 answer
  • An epidemiologist is a person who studies the and of diseases in . Word Bank: populationcontroltransmission
    10·1 answer
  • Which kingdom or supergroup is characterized by organisms that are heterotrophic by ingestion?
    8·1 answer
  • Please help with #85 And #86!
    13·1 answer
  • What is the meaning of speed?
    13·2 answers
  • Which statement best describes a stream with a steep gradient?
    14·1 answer
  • What is the name of the organ that provides pressure to transport body fluid​
    7·2 answers
  • Which object is created during the formation of a star?
    7·2 answers
  • What is meant by the "induced fit” of an enzyme?
    14·1 answer
Add answer
Login
Not registered? Fast signup
Signup
Login Signup
Ask question!