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II. Microwave - they are just radio signals of a very short wavelength.
VI. Gamma Rays - At the furthest known reaches of the electromagnetic spectrum are
gamma rays, ultra high-frequency, high-energy, and short-wavelength forms of
radiation. Human understanding of gamma rays, including the awesome powers they
contain, is still in its infancy.
Medical - Gamma rays are ionizing radiation which can kill living cells. They
are used to treat malignant tumors in radiotherapy. For treatment deep
within the body, high energy photons are sent to reach the target tumor
without affecting the surrounding tissue. Though x-rays are also ionizing
radiation, because of the lower energy compared to gamma rays, they may
fail to reach sufficiently deep into the body and may cause instead damage to
the surrounding tissues that absorbed them.