Physics GCSE
gamma cameras
What gamma cameras means in Physics GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of gamma cameras
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Reference: AQA
A detector outside the body that receives gamma radiation passing out of the body and builds an image of how the organ is working.
Topics that use gamma cameras
- Uses of nuclear radiation (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- medical tracers
- radiotherapy
- reaching a conclusion
- perceived versus measured risk
- using supplied data
- weighing benefit and risk
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