Conduction‚ Convection‚ and Radiation Heat transfer is the way heat moves through matter to change the temperature of other objects. There are three types of heat transfers‚ Conduction‚ Convection‚ and Radiation. The first kind of heat transfer‚ conduction‚ is heat transferring through direct contact of materials. This would be the same thing as a pan on the stove. The heat from the stove touches the pan directly‚ therefore making the pan hot. The next type of heat transfer is convection
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Cell Phone Radiation Today the cell phone is one of the most popular means of communication throughout the world. However‚ concerns are being raised all over on the possible effects of radiations emitted by them. Read on to know more... Net Radiometer NR01 4-Component Net Radiation Global Energy Balance Sensors www.HuksefluxUSA.com Radiation can be defined as energy that is transmitted in the form of rays‚ waves or particles. Human body is exposed to various types of radiation. Some are
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As a radiation therapist there are many challenges faced. The most challenging obstacle for a Radiation Therapist is the communication between them and the patient. In most settings Radiation Therapist are working with patients who have been diagnosed with cancer and the main goal during treatment is the make their visit as comfortable as possible. By empathizing with the patient‚ building a trusting relationship with the patient‚ and supporting the patient the communication between the Radiation
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Literature The review of related literature in this chapter is composed of principles and discussions of facts about the side effects of radiation therapy to the cancer patients. The chapter begins with a brief history about radiology as a medical science‚ and radiation therapy as a form of medical treatment of diseases. Lastly it enumerates the side effects of radiation therapy and the risks associated with it. Brief History and Definitions of Radiology as a Medical Science In 1895 Roentgen began experiments
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Brachytherapy (also known as internal radiation therapy) is the use of radioactive ‘seeds’ to help destroy cancerous cells. It is commonly used as a treatment for cervical‚ prostate‚ breast and skin cancer. How long the treatment will take will depend on where the tumor is and how large it is. Brachytherapy works from the inside of the body by placing the radioactive ‘seeds’ into the body next to the tumor. About 4/10 people with cancer have some type of radiation therapy as their treatment. History
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Data protection act 1989 The Data protection act is structured to protect personal information that is held in paper and electronic format and should never be disclosed‚ except in special cases and for legitimate purposes‚ especially if it is to do with government instructions that are authorised by law. The health and social care services naturally holds lots of sensitive and personal information about individuals. Therefore it is vital that this information should only be used for legitimate
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The year 2010 was a watershed moment in the field of radiation oncology‚ due to articles written by Walt Bogdanich in the New York Times. These articles critiqued leadership‚ radiation dose‚ and patient safety‚ and accused the community of using unsafe practices (Washington & Leaver‚ 2016). While there had been previous accidents which injured and killed patients during the 1980s‚ those few accidents were attributed to equipment faults‚ as computer equipment was merged with treatment delivery equipment
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The Importance of Confidentiality & Data Protection for a home based childcare service In order to run a childcare service there is a need to retain a large amount of information on each child. The Data Protection Act 1998 covers correct storage and sharing of both manual and electronic information. There are eight principles put in place by the Data Protection Act 1998 to make sure that information is handled properly: * fairly and lawfully processed * processed for limited purposes
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Environmental Protection Many centuries ago people lived in harmony with nature because industry was not much developed. There was no ecological problem until people built lots of plants and factories which sent wastes into the air‚ water and land where they didn’t disappear but lasted forever in one form or another. Nowadays people live only according to their wants and requirements‚ they ignore the laws of nature. That’s why today the contradictions between man and nature are dramatic. People
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* Environmental protection * Environmental protection is one of the main problems of today. Industrial civilisation is characterised by numerous factories and power stations‚ automobiles and aeroplanes. Technological progress improves people’s lives‚ but at the same time it causes numerous problems that were unimaginable in the past centuries. Through their daily activities people pollute and contaminate land‚ water and air. Today pollution has become a universal
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