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Wednesday, 20 June 2012 / Published in Health Information

Understanding Risk of Radiation and Medical Imaging

What is Radiation? Radiation is best described as energy moving through space, and it can take many forms, including visible light, x-rays, gamma-rays, microwaves, and radio waves. Radiologists use low dose radiation in the form of x-rays to create images of different parts of your body. High doses of radiation can also be used to
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