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    X-rays and gamma rays are both forms of electromagnetic radiation that differ only in their source of origin. They travel at the speed of light in straight lines and cannot be seen, felt or heard. Both x-rays and gamma rays act as packets of energy called photons that can ionize matter and damage cells. Their degree of penetration depends on their energy level and the material they pass through.

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    X-rays and gamma rays are both forms of electromagnetic radiation that differ only in their source of origin. They travel at the speed of light in straight lines and cannot be seen, felt or heard. Both x-rays and gamma rays act as packets of energy called photons that can ionize matter and damage cells. Their degree of penetration depends on their energy level and the material they pass through.

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    X-rays and gamma rays are both forms of electromagnetic radiation that differ only in their source of origin. They travel at the speed of light in straight lines and cannot be seen, felt or heard. Both x-rays and gamma rays act as packets of energy called photons that can ionize matter and damage cells. Their degree of penetration depends on their energy level and the material they pass through.

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    Home - Education Resources - NDT Course Material - Radiography


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    Radiography

    Introduction
    Nature of Penetrating Radiation History
    Pre se nt State
    Future Dire ction

    Physics of Radiography
    Nature of Pe ne trating
    R adiation
    X-rays
    Gam m a R ays
    Activity
    De cay R ate
    -C arbon 14 Dating
    Ionization
    Inve rse Square Law
    Inte raction of R T/Matte r
    Atte nuation C oe fficie nt
    Half-Value Laye r
    Source s of Atte nuation
    -C om pton Scatte ring
    Ge om e tric Unsharpne ss
    Filte rs in R adiography
    Scatte r/R adiation C ontrol
    R adiation Safe ty

    Equipment & Materials


    The Electromagnetic Spectrum X-ray Ge ne rators
    R adio Isotope Source s
    R adiographic Film
    X-rays and gamma rays differ only in their source of origin. X-rays are produced by an x-ray Ex posure Vaults

    generator and gamma radiation is the product of radioactive atoms. They are both part of the Techniques & Calibrations
    electromagnetic spectrum. They are waveforms, as are light rays, microwaves, and radio Im aging C onside ration
    C ontrast
    waves. X-rays and gamma rays cannot been seen, felt, or heard. They possess no charge and De finition
    R adiographic De nsity
    no mass and, therefore, are not influenced by electrical and magnetic fields and will generally C haracte ristic C urve s
    travel in straight lines. However, they can be diffracted (bent) in a manner similar to light. Ex posure C alculations
    C ontrolling Q uality
    Film Proce ssing
    Both X-rays and gamma rays can be characterized by frequency, wavelength, and velocity. Vie wing R adiographs
    R adiograph Inte rp-W e lds
    However, they act somewhat like a particle at times in that they occur as small "packets" of R adiograph Inte rp -
    C astings
    energy and are referred to as "photons." Electromagnetic radiation has also been described in
    terms of a stream of photons (massless particles) each traveling in a wave-like pattern and A dvanced Techniques
    R e al-tim e R adiography
    moving at the speed of light. C om pute d Tom ography
    XR SIM

    Each photon contains a certain amount (or bundle) of energy, and all electromagnetic radiation R e fe re nce s
    consists of these photons. The only difference between the various types of electromagnetic
    radiation is the amount of energy found in the photons. Due to their short wavelength they have Quizzes
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    more energy to pass through matter than do the other forms of energy in the electromagnetic
    spectrum. As they pass through matter, they are scattered and absorbed and the degree of
    penetration depends on the kind of matter and the energy of the rays.

    Properties of X-Rays and Gamma Rays

    They are not detected by human senses (cannot be seen, heard, felt, etc.).
    They travel in straight lines at the speed of light.
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    They travel in straight lines at the speed of light.
    Their paths cannot be changed by electrical or magnetic fields.
    They can be diffracted to a small degree at interfaces between two different materials.
    They pass through matter until they have a chance encounter with an atomic particle.
    Their degree of penetration depends on their energy and the matter they are traveling
    through.
    They have enough energy to ionize matter and can damage or destroy living cells.

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