Primjena zračenja u kemiji i medicini

undergraduate thesis

• Title (english): Application of radiation in chemistry and medicine
• Author: Jura Prugovečki
• Mentor: Vladimir Dananić (mentor)
• Committee member: Vladimir Dananić (predsjednik povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Iva Movre Šapić (član povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Ljerka Kratofil Krehula (član povjerenstva)
• Granter: University of Zagreb; Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Technology; Zagreb
• Defense date and country: 2024-09-16, Croatia
• Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline: NATURAL SCIENCES; Interdisciplinary Natural Sciences

Abstract

Svrha ovog završnog rada je istražiti i objasniti ključne aspekte i primjene zračenja u poljima kemije i medicine, s posebnim fokusom na njegovu dvostruku ulogu kao neophodnog alata u znanstvenim i medicinskim istraživanjima te potencijalnih rizika za zdravlje i okoliš. Zračenje, iako je nevidljivo ljudskom oku, prisutno je u mnogim aspektima suvremenog života, od medicinske dijagnostike i terapije do kemijske analize i industrijskih procesa. U medicinskom kontekstu, zračenje se koristi za dijagnostiku bolesti putem tehnika poput rendgenskog snimanja, kao i u tretmanu određenih vrsta raka kroz radioterapiju. U kemiji, zračenje omogućuje detaljno proučavanje molekularnih struktura putem nuklearne magnetske rezonantne (NMR) spektroskopije i fluorescencije rendgenskim zrakama (XRF), što je ključno za razvoj novih materijala i lijekova. Rad također naglašava važnost sigurnosnih mjera i regulative u radu s ionizirajućim zračenjem, kako bi se zaštitilo zdravlje ljudi i okoliš. Kroz analizu znanstvenih metoda i primjena, te razmatranje etičkih i sigurnosnih implikacija, rad predstavlja zračenje kao neizostavan, no bitan dio suvremene znanosti i tehnologije.
Ovaj rad potvrđuje ključnu ulogu zračenja u napretku kemije i medicine te ističe potrebu za daljnjim istraživanjima kako bi se maksimizirale njegove koristi uz minimizaciju rizika.
Daljnji napredak u tehnologiji i metodologiji mogao bi omogućiti još preciznije i sigurnije primjene zračenja u različitim znanstvenim i medicinskim disciplinama.

Abstract (english)

The purpose of this thesis is to explore and explain the key aspects and applications of radiation in the fields of chemistry and medicine, with a special focus on its dual role as an indispensable tool in scientific and medical research and potential health and environmental risks. Radiation, although invisible to the human eye, is present in many aspects of modern life, from medical diagnostics and therapy to chemical analysis and industrial processes. In a medical context, radiation is used for diagnosing diseases through techniques such as X-ray imaging, as well as in the treatment of certain types of cancer through radiotherapy. In chemistry, radiation enables the detailed study of molecular structures through nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy and X-ray fluorescence (XRF) analysis, which is crucial for the development of new materials and drugs. This thesis also emphasizes the importance of safety measures and regulations in working with ionizing radiation, in order to protect human health and the environment. Through the analysis of scientific methods and applications, and consideration of ethical and safety implications, the thesis presents radiation as an indispensable, yet essential part of modern science and technology.
This thesis confirms the key role of radiation in advancing chemistry and medicine and highlights the need for further research to maximize its benefits while minimizing risks. Further advancements in technology and methodology could enable even more precise and safer applications of radiation in various scientific and medical disciplines.

• Keywords: atom; zračenje; radioaktivnost; primjena zračenja u kemiji i medicini
• Keywords (english): atom; radiation; radioactivity; application of radiation in chemistry and medicine
• Language: croatian
• URN:NBN: urn:nbn:hr:149:153837
• Study programme: Title: Applied Chemistry - Undergraduate study; specializations in: Environmental chemistry and green technologies, Advanced materials and technologies, Applied organic chemistry; Course: Advanced materials and technologies; Study programme type: university; Study level: undergraduate; Academic / professional title: sveučilišni/a prvostupnik/prvostupnica (baccalaureus/baccalaurea) primijenjene kemije (sveučilišni/a prvostupnik/prvostupnica (baccalaureus/baccalaurea) primijenjene kemije)
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• Created on: 2024-11-15 13:50:59