Radio waves are a form of electromagnetic radiation occupying the lowest-frequency portion of the electromagnetic spectrum, typically ranging from a few hertz up to around 300 gigahertz, with correspondingly long wavelengths. Because they carry relatively low photon energy and are non-ionising, radio waves do not di…
Radio waves are a form of electromagnetic radiation occupying the lowest-frequency portion of the electromagnetic spectrum, typically ranging from a few hertz up to around 300 gigahertz, with correspondingly long wavelengths. Because they carry relatively low photon energy and are non-ionising, radio waves do not directly remove electrons from atoms, which distinguishes them from higher-energy radiation such as X-rays and gamma rays. They are widely used to transmit information over distance in broadcasting, telecommunications, radar, and navigation. In medicine, radiofrequency electromagnetic fields are central to magnetic resonance imaging, where radio-frequency pulses excite atomic nuclei to generate diagnostic images, and to radiofrequency ablation, in which controlled energy is used to treat tissue. Within the scope of Radiation and Nuclear Medicine, which encompasses the use of both ionising and non-ionising radiation for imaging, diagnosis, and therapy, understanding the physical properties and biological interactions of radio-frequency energy is important for safe and effective clinical application. This page gathers peer-reviewed, open-access research relevant to the medical and biological aspects of radiation, including the non-ionising radio-frequency range.
3 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.
The 3 articles above have been cited 31 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.
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