Medical applications high-energy radiation

Radiation crosslinking is another way to tailor properties to specific applications. High-energy radiation provides a dean and cost-effective method to achieve this means. The technique has been applied in the crosslinking of high-purity medical... 

Cross-linking by high energy radiation is ideal for medical applications. Unfortunately, ultra-violet light and gamma irradiation can cross-link collagen only in an oxygen free atmosphere A ... 

Other accelerator-produced radionuclides are also used in nuclear medicine (Table 19.2). One of the most important radionuclides in this group is This radioisotope of iodine has more favourable properties than it emits only y radiation and its relatively short half-life is more appropriate for medical application. Its production is described in section 12.1. Suitable accelerators for the generation of protons of relatively high energy, and transport facilities, are needed. 

Deterioration of polymers, PO in particular, resulting from y- or other high-energy irradiation, takes place in diverse areas of their application. This includes controlled modification of polymers for industrial purposes, use of polymers in some radiation exposed parts of nuclear reactors and radiation sterilization of food packaging materials or of equipment and materials for medical uses. Radiation-induced primary free radicals result from either the scission of the main chain... 

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