Advantages of gamma rays compared with X-rays
- No electrical or water supplies needed
- Equipment smaller and lighter
- More portable
- Equipment simpler and more robust
- More easily accessed
- Less scatter
- Equipment initially less costly
- Greater penetrating power
Disadvantages of gamma rays compared with X-rays
- Poorer quality radiographs
- Exposure times can be longer
- Sources need replacing
- Radiation cannot be switched off
- Poorer geometric unsharpness
- Remote handling necessary
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