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Definitions of Common Terminologies Used in Nuclear Medicine

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The term electromagnetic radiation or electromagnetic waves refers to energy in the form of oscillating electric and magnetic fields. Individual packets of electromagnetic radiation are referred to as photons. Photons with energy greater than 100 eV are classified as X-rays or gamma rays. Lower-energy photons may be in the range of ultraviolet light, infrared, visible light, radar waves, or radio and television waves. The unit of energy used to describe these electromagnetic waves or radiations is the electron volt (eV). One electron volt is defined as the kinetic energy of an electron accelerated through a potential difference of 1 V (1 eV = 1.6 × 10−19 J or 1.6 × 10−12 erg).

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