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Abstract
Penetrating, high-energy electromagnetic radiation emitted from atomic nuclei during NUCLEAR DECAY. The range of wavelengths of emitted radiation is between 0.1 - 100 pm which overlaps the shorter, more energetic hard X-RAYS wavelengths. The distinction between gamma rays and X-rays is based on their radiation source.
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- Gamma Radiation
- Radiation, Gamma
- Gamma Radiations
- Gamma Ray
- Ray, Gamma
- Gamma Wave
- Nuclear X-Rays
- X-Rays, Nuclear
- Gamma Waves
- Nuclear X Rays
- Nuclear X-Ray
- Wave, Gamma
- Waves, Gamma
- X Rays, Nuclear
- X-Ray, Nuclear
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Indexed with the subheadings adverse effects, classification, history, therapeutic use.
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History Note
91(75); was see under RADIATION, IONIZING 1976-90; was see under RADIATION 1963-75
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Gamma Rays. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D005720. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D005720
- Gamma Rays. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gamma_ray
- Gamma Rays. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11523