Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Proton Beam Therapy: Particle Accelerators in Medicine
Read the passage "Proton Beam Therapy: Particle Accelerators in Medicine," and complete the related five-question quiz.
Science Struck
Science Struck: Radioactive Isotopes in Medicine
Learn what radioactive isotopes are and the different ways that they are used in medicine.
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
The National Academies: Our Energy Sources: Nuclear Energy
Nuclear fission energy accounts for a large portion of energy production worldwide. New plants will use improved technologies. There is also research underway to explore how to harness the energy produced from nuclear fusion, but this...
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Berkeley Lab: Nuclear Medicine: Cancer Therapy
Use this site to learn how gamma rays and other forms of treatment are used to destroy cancer cells.
BBC
Bbc: Gcse Bitesize: Radiation Treatment
X-rays, gamma rays and beta particles are all used in medicine to treat internal organs. X-rays are produced by firing electrons at a metal target and gamma rays are emitted by the nucleus of radioactive atoms. Gamma rays are used to...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Fission and Fusion
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Students will investigate fission and fusion, and discover how they play a part in nuclear chain reactions in fission bombs, nuclear power plants, and radiation in...
US Department of Labor
Bureau of Labor Statistics: Radiologic Technician
Published by the Department of Labor, this site details the Radiologic Technician Career. Employment outlook, and projections are provided with training and qualifications data.
American Chemical Society
The Pharmaceutical Century: The 1950s
This extensive review of the advances in medical research and technology in the 1950s credits the Cold War and Cold War thinking with promoting scientific research and government funding of that research, including medical issues. Find...
National High Magnetic Field Laboratory
Magnet Academy: Paul Lauterbur
Chemist Paul Lauterbur pioneered the use of nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) for medical imaging. He developed a technique, now known as magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), in the early 1970s that involves the introduction of gradients in...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Selection of Radionuclides for Radiopharmaceuticals
This is a five-question quiz pertaining to the passage "Selection of Radionuclides for Radiopharmaceuticals.
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Nondestructive Testing Resource Center: Radiographic Inspection
This tutorial helps students learn about Radiographic Inspection through the concept of Newton's Inverse Square Law.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Characteristics of Various Therapeutic Radioisotopes
Read this passage and study the graphics to complete a five-question quiz on the characteristics of various therapeutic radioisotopes.
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Rochester Institute of Technology: Basics of Nmr
A good overview of NMR. Some of the pictures are slow, but the explanation makes the concepts clear.
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International Linear Collider: Possible Benefits From Ilc Technology
Research with linear colliders may enormously benefit fields such as medicine, computing and the environment. Examples include medical proton therapy and the potential of being able to render nuclear waste harmless. A wonderful side...