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2020-05-01 Science & Technology

Antimicrobial treatment via phototherapy on internal organs - Oh Really ?

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Posted by Besoeker 2020-05-01 05:41|| || Front Page|| [5 views ] Top

#1 Back to back chest x-rays? Ouch.

Posted by M. Murcek 2020-05-01 05:54|| 2020-05-01 05:54|| Front Page Top

#2 No but close.
X-rays make up X-radiation, a form of high-energy electromagnetic radiation. Most X-rays have a wavelength ranging from 0.1 to 10 nanometres, corresponding to frequencies in the range 30 petahertz to 30 exahertz (3×1016 Hz to 3×1019 Hz) and energies in the range 100 eV to 200 keV. X-ray wavelengths are shorter than those of UV rays and typically longer than those of gamma rays.

Ultraviolet (UV) is electromagnetic radiation with wavelength from 10 nm (with a corresponding frequency of approximately 30 PHz) to 400 nm (750 THz), shorter than that of visible light but longer than X-rays. UV radiation is present in sunlight, and constitutes about 10% of the total electromagnetic radiation output from the Sun. It is also produced by electric arcs and specialized lights, such as mercury-vapor lamps, tanning lamps, and black lights. Although long-wavelength ultraviolet is not considered an ionizing radiation because its photons lack the energy to ionize atoms, it can cause chemical reactions and causes many substances to glow or fluoresce. Consequently, the chemical and biological effects of UV are greater than simple heating effects, and many practical applications of UV radiation derive from its interactions with organic molecules.

Posted by Woodrow 2020-05-01 07:23|| 2020-05-01 07:23|| Front Page Top

#3 /\ Excellent update Woodrow. Thanks :)

Posted by Besoeker 2020-05-01 07:47|| 2020-05-01 07:47|| Front Page Top

#4 UV light has been used for years in ortho ORs. Targeting surgical site infection (almost exclusively bacterial), is a proven technique aka settled science.

Posted by Bangkok Billy 2020-05-01 08:50|| 2020-05-01 08:50|| Front Page Top

#5 UV light has been used for years in ortho ORs.

As well as post-op OR cleanup.
When the scrubbing and mopping is done, give it a UV soak.

Posted by Skidmark 2020-05-01 11:17|| 2020-05-01 11:17|| Front Page Top

#6 Local barber always placed his combs and scissors under a U.V. light in a sani unit. That was 60 years ago.

Posted by bman 2020-05-01 11:57|| 2020-05-01 11:57|| Front Page Top

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