Alpha , Stopped by paper, Beta , Stopped by aluminium, Gamma  , Needs lead shielding, Alpha particle  , Helium nucleus, Beta particle  , Fast-moving electron, Gamma ray  , High-energy electromagnetic wave, Alpha  particle , Strongly ionising, Gamma  wave, Most penetrating, Radioactivity  , Emission from unstable nuclei, Half-life  , Time for half the nuclei to decay, Carbon-14  , Dating ancient remains, Iodine-131  , Thyroid diagnosis, Cobalt-60  , Cancer treatment, Americium-241  , Smoke detectors, Technetium-99m , Medical imaging, Activity , Becquerel (Bq), Absorbed dose  , Gray (Gy), Equivalent dose  , Sievert (Sv), Dosimeter  , Measures radiation exposure, Background radiation , Always present, Shielding , Using lead or concrete, Distance , Moving away from the source, Time , Reducing exposure duration, Alpha radiation  , Dangerous inside the body, Gamma radiation  , Dangerous outside the body.

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