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Gamma Rays

Published on Nov 18, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

GAMMA RAYS

BY:NAOMI MARTINEZ,SAMARA SANCHEZ,KRYSTELL LACAYO, JORDYN TURNER

DISCOVERY

GAMMA RAYS WERE DISCOVERED BY VILLLARD A FRENCH PHYSICIST IN THE 1900S.
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DEFINITION

GAMMA RAY: ARE RAYS WITH THE SHORTEST WAVELENGTH AND HAVE THE HIGHEST FREQUENCIES.

A WAY TO BE PRODUCED

SOME RADIOACTIVE SUBSTANCES AND CERTAIN NUCLEAR REACTIONS PRODUCE GAMMA RAYS.
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ENERGY

SINCE GAMMA RAYS HAVE THE HIGHEST FREQUENCIES THEY HAVE THE GREATEST AMOUNT OF ENERGY.

TOOL

A SPECIAL DEVICE NAMED GAMMA RAY DETECTOR DETECTS THE RADIOACTIVITY SHOWING THE AREAS OF CANCER CELLS.

DANGER

GAMMA RAYS CAN KILL LIVING CELLS.

HELPFUL

GAMMA RAYS ARE USED TO KILL CANCEROUS CELLS.
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PROTON THERAPY

PROTON THERAPY IS AN ADVANCED FACILITY USED FOR THE TREATMENT OF CANCER.
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HOW DOES PROTON THERAPY WORK?

A POSITIVELY CHARGED PARTICLE IN THE ATOMIC NUCLEI IS CALLED A PROTON AND THESE ARE USED IN PROTON BEAM THERAPY.

RADIATION THERAPY

RADIATION THERAPY IS A TREATMENT USING PENETRATING X-RAY, GAMMA RAYS, OR PARTICLES SUCH AS PROTONS AND NEUTRONS.
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HOW RADIATION THERAPY WORKS?

RADIATION THERAPY IS ALSO USED TO KILL CANCER CELL.

KILLING TUMOR CELLS

GAMMA RAYS ARE USED TO KILL TUMOR CELLS BY DAMAGING THERE DNA THIS IS RADIATION THERAPY.
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HOW GAMMA RAY DETECTOR DETECTS?

THE SCANNER DETECTS THE ELECTROMAGNETIC RAYS IN THE BODY AND CREATES THREE DIMENSIONAL DIAGNOSTIC FIGURES.
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EXTERNAL BEAM THERPY

EXTERNAL BEAM THERAPY IS ONE KIND OF RADIATION THERAPY USED FOR DESTROYING CANCER CELLS.
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HOW EXTERNAL THERAPY WORKS?

IN THIS THERAPY THE EXTERNAL BEAM IS DIRECTED TOWARDS THE AFFECTED PART OF THE PATIENTS BODY.
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GAMMA RAY PRESENTATION