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What are the advantages and disadvantages of gamma rays?

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In my words

Advantages

Low cost

Easily available resources

Mobile sources

High resolution

High sensitivity and specificity

Possibility of early cancer detection

Disadvantages

Can kill regular cells

Unsafe to use on pregnant women

Can cause nausea, hair loss, skin burns and diminished organ function

Exposure to lethal dose will usually result in death within two months

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