Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques, and Equipment

Radiation Scattering

The diversion of RADIATION (thermal, electromagnetic, or nuclear) from its original path as a result of interactions or collisions with atoms, molecules, or larger particles in the atmosphere or other media. (McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 6th ed)

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Abstract

The diversion of RADIATION (thermal, electromagnetic, or nuclear) from its original path as a result of interactions or collisions with atoms, molecules, or larger particles in the atmosphere or other media. (McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 6th ed)

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3 entry terms
  • Scattering, Radiation
  • Radiation Scatterings
  • Scatterings, Radiation

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Indexing Annotation

light scattering: coordinate with LIGHT

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History Note

74; was SCATTERING 1971-73 (Prov)

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  • Radiation (1966-1970)
  • specific radiation (1966-1970)

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  1. E05.196w.822w
  2. G01w.867w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Radiation Scattering. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D012542. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D012542
  2. Radiation Scattering. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scattering
  3. Radiation Scattering. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q210028