Non-Power uses of Nuclear

Energy

A presentation by Nuclear Friends

Nuclear is used

NOT just for

Making weapons

OR

Electricity

Nuclear Energy has numerous non-power uses, too

Radioisotopes, used in medicine and for research:

Nuclear medicine is used in radiation therapy for treating cancers

Radiopharmaceuticals and radiotracers are used in diverse applications such as in diagnostic procedures in medicine, for advanced chemical analysis in research, for specific treatment of ailments, for drug discovery in the pharmaceutical industry, etc.

For sterilization of medical equipment

Agriculture

For irradiating agricultural produce to increase the shelf-life

Food Preservation

For stopping the growth micro-organisms to avoid food poisoning

X-Rays• Used in dentistry to find out

hidden abnormalities• For diagnosing osteoporosis

and fractures in bones• Non-destructive testing: for

welding errors or cracks in buildings, pipelines and structures

• Baggage surveillance at airports

• In various industrial applications

Smoke Detectors

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