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Sara Lorraine Gill, MSRS, CMD

Medical Dosimetrist and Educator

17. Ionization & Excitation

17. Ionization & Excitation

Sara Lorraine Gill
Published on: 06/07/2026

Excitation vs. ionization: two ways radiation interacts with atoms. Learn how each process works and why ionization is the key to understanding how radiation deposits dose in tissue.

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