Iridium-192, the Glossary
Iridium-192 (symbol 192Ir) is a radioactive isotope of iridium, with a half-life of 73.827 days.[1]
Table of Contents
14 relations: Becquerel, Brachytherapy, Chemical synthesis, Curie (unit), Dirty bomb, Electronvolt, Gamma ray, Half-life, Industrial radiography, Isotopes of iridium, Isotopes of platinum, Nuclear isomer, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Radiation therapy.
- Isotopes of iridium
Becquerel
The becquerel (symbol: Bq) is the unit of radioactivity in the International System of Units (SI).
Brachytherapy
Brachytherapy is a form of radiation therapy where a sealed radiation source is placed inside or next to the area requiring treatment.
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Chemical synthesis
Chemical synthesis (chemical combination) is the artificial execution of chemical reactions to obtain one or several products.
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Curie (unit)
The curie (symbol Ci) is a non-SI unit of radioactivity originally defined in 1910.
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Dirty bomb
A dirty bomb or radiological dispersal device is a radiological weapon that combines radioactive material with conventional explosives.
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Electronvolt
In physics, an electronvolt (symbol eV), also written electron-volt and electron volt, is the measure of an amount of kinetic energy gained by a single electron accelerating through an electric potential difference of one volt in vacuum.
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Gamma ray
A gamma ray, also known as gamma radiation (symbol), is a penetrating form of electromagnetic radiation arising from the radioactive decay of atomic nuclei.
Half-life
Half-life (symbol) is the time required for a quantity (of substance) to reduce to half of its initial value.
Industrial radiography
Industrial radiography is a modality of non-destructive testing that uses ionizing radiation to inspect materials and components with the objective of locating and quantifying defects and degradation in material properties that would lead to the failure of engineering structures.
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Isotopes of iridium
There are two natural isotopes of iridium (77Ir), and 37 radioisotopes, the most stable radioisotope being 192Ir with a half-life of 73.83 days, and many nuclear isomers, the most stable of which is 192m2Ir with a half-life of 241 years.
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Isotopes of platinum
Naturally occurring platinum (78Pt) consists of five stable isotopes (192Pt, 194Pt, 195Pt, 196Pt, 198Pt) and one very long-lived (half-life 4.83×1011 years) radioisotope (190Pt).
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Nuclear isomer
A nuclear isomer is a metastable state of an atomic nucleus, in which one or more nucleons (protons or neutrons) occupy excited state (higher energy) levels.
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Nuclear Regulatory Commission
The United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is an independent agency of the United States government tasked with protecting public health and safety related to nuclear energy.
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Radiation therapy
Radiation therapy or radiotherapy (RT, RTx, or XRT) is a treatment using ionizing radiation, generally provided as part of cancer therapy to either kill or control the growth of malignant cells.
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See also
Isotopes of iridium
- Iridium-192
- Isotopes of iridium