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Descriptor
English
:
Gamma Rays
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Rayos gamma
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Raios gama
Tree Number:
G01.358.500.505.300
G01.750.250.300
G01.750.750.400
SP4.011.087.698.384.075.166.042
Definition
English
:
Penetrating, high-energy
electromagnetic radiation
emitted from atomic nuclei during
NUCLEAR DECAY
. The range of wavelengths of emitted
radiation
is between 0.1 - 100 pm which overlaps the shorter, more energetic hard
X-RAYS
wavelengths. The distinction between
gamma rays
and
X-rays
is based on their
radiation
source.
Indexing Annotation
English
:
IM: Manual 28.10.2
History Note
English
:
91(75); was see under RADIATION, IONIZING 1976-90; was see under RADIATION 1963-75
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
AE
adverse effects
CL
classification
HI
history
TU
therapeutic use
Record Number:
5863
Unique Identifier:
D005720
Occurrence in VHL
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