Definition of «radiation physicist»

A radiation physicist is a scientist who studies and applies principles of radiation, which include the energy and particles emitted by various sources such as X-rays and nuclear materials. They work to understand and control radiation to improve medical treatments, ensure safety in industries handling radioactive materials, and protect the environment.

Sentences with «radiation physicist»

There he became a leading radiation physicist who pioneered methods of computer - based imaging of tissues that have since become standard methods in medical diagnostic imaging. (judithcurry.com)
«This is a milestone paper,» says Columbia University radiation physicist David Brenner. (sciencemag.org)
For almost four decades synchrotron radiation physicists, beamline engineers and protein crystallographers have cooperated to drive the field forwards. (x-probe.org)
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