There are many professions
involved in the safe and beneficial use of radiation, including doctors, engineers,
researchers, and emergency response personnel. A __________
works in a specialized branch of biology that studies the effects of ionizing
radiation on cells and organisms. They help us understand how radiation can cause
cancer and genetic effects. A __________ uses a combination
of standard chemistry techniques and advanced radiation measurement techniques
to determine the presence of individual radionuclides at extremely low levels.
Someone who specializes in the procurement, compounding, quality control testing,
dispensing, distribution, and monitoring of radiopharmaceuticals is called a __________
__________. There are many __________ __________
__________ who are specifically trained and prepared to respond to radiological
emergencies. A __________ is someone who helps determine
how radioactive material is transported through the physical environment and through
ecosystems. The information they provide can be critical is setting safe clean-up
levels at contaminated sites. A __________ __________,
which is a term that originated with the Manhattan Project, provides the practical
means for protecting workers, the general public, and the environment from harmful
radiation exposures. They can be found in nuclear power plants, nuclear submarines,
hospitals, and other places. A person who assists with patient diagnoses and treatment,
when the use of radiological examination and treatment are appropriate, is called
a __________ __________ __________. A physician,
or __________, specializes in the use of radiant
energy for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes. __________
__________ work to ensure that the reactor core is configured and assembled
correctly to use the nuclear fuel most efficiently and safely while producing
energy.
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