It is preferred that the radioactive suture material generates a beta radiation greater than 0.0002 uCi/cm.

Type of decay/radiation: a, alpha radiation; b+, b-, beta radiation; ec, electron capture; it, isomeric transition; sf, spontaneous fission.

Beta radiation is a type of ionizing radiation emitted by certain kinds of radioactive nuclei.

Beta radiation is a form of ionizing radiation emitted by certain types of radioactive nuclei.

Is it possible to switch these to eBeam (beta) irradiation?

Beta radiation b+ , which are positrons from the nucleus

Beta radiations b -, which are electrons from the nucleus

This means that, at the same energy input levels, alpha radiation is 20-times more harmful.

An example of a source of electrons (beta radiation) is strontium-90.

They penetrate deeper than a or beta radiation, but they are less ionizing.

To assess the effectiveness of beta radiation during glaucoma surgery (trabeculectomy).

This means that 1 Sv of alpha radiation will have the same biological effect as 1 Sv of beta radiation.

For example, 1 Gy of alpha radiation is more harmful to tissue than 1 Gy of beta radiation.

A beta radiation emitting element, preferably tritium, is incorporated directly into a backbone of the organic polypropylene material.

beta radiation: consists of electrons or so-called positrons.