Radioactive isotopes and their usage

Author: beka bedeladze
Keywords: Radioactive, isotope, radiation, industry, medicine, archeology
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This chapter presents a brief introduction to radioisotopes, sources and types of radiation, applications, effects, and occupational protection. Applications of radioisotopes have played significant role in improving the quality of human life. Nowadays radioactive isotopes are widely used in radiography, food preservation and sterilization, eradication of insects and pests, dating of archeological specimens, medical diagnosis and therapy, and new variety of crops in agricultural field is briefly described.