sodium iodide

Examples

• All

• The silicon detectors are surrounded by sodium iodide crystals, which record gamma rays from the annihilation of the positron emitted during beta decay.

  Academic text (2002)

• At the same time, the energy deposited by the pair in the large sodium iodide crystal at the bottom is measured.

  Academic text (1990)

• A sodium iodide gamma-ray spectrometer contains photo-multiplier tubes that measure the light that reflects the presence and energy of photons.

  Academic text (2000)

• The lower detector array consists of 14 cylindrical crystals of sodium iodide mounted on a baseplate with a diameter of 1.5 meters (5 feet).

  Academic text (1990)

• Each detector has a main scintillation crystal made of sodium iodide, surrounded by other scintillators that absorb gamma radiation arriving from the sides and back of the detector.

  Academic text (1990)

• The direction of the incoming gamma ray is determined by examining the initial directions of the electron-positron pairs, and its energy is ascertained from the measurement in the sodium iodide crystal and the characteristics of the pair tracks in the spark chamber assembly.

  Academic text (1990)

• The laboratory used a sodium iodide crystal to detect gamma rays emitted during the experiment.

• Medical imaging often employs sodium iodide for its effectiveness in detecting thyroid problems.

Synonyms

I

iodide

vssodium iodide

• Specialized

5 6.5

A chemical that forms when iodine joins another element, often as a salt

is one specific salt used medically and analytically rather than any iodine compound

P

potassium iodide

vssodium iodide

• Specialized

1 4.7

A white salt used in medicine, photography, and to add iodine to table salt

is mainly used in medicine and chemical analysis instead of many industrial uses

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Etymology