Nonparticulate Radiation ✧

, more commonly referred to as electromagnetic radiation , consists of energy waves rather than physical particles. Unlike particulate radiation (such as alpha or beta particles, which have mass), nonparticulate radiation is composed of oscillating electric and magnetic fields that travel at the speed of light. Key Characteristics

Nonparticulate radiation lacks mass and charge, existing purely as "packets" of energy called photons. nonparticulate radiation

Frequently used in medical imaging to view internal structures. , more commonly referred to as electromagnetic radiation

Nonparticulate radiation spans a wide range of energies, categorized by their wavelength and frequency: which have mass)