Scattered radiation

Okay kiddo, imagine you are playing with a flashlight and shining it on a wall. You can see a bright spot where the light hits the wall, right? But have you ever noticed some light also goes everywhere else and bounces around the room? This is kind of like scattered radiation.

When doctors take X-rays or do medical scans on your body, they use special machines that send out special rays of energy. These rays are very strong and can sometimes bounce around or scatter in different directions, just like your flashlight.

But that’s not all, these rays can also hit other parts of your body, like your bones or organs, and make even more scattered radiation. This is why doctors and nurses wear special protective clothing to make sure they don’t get too much exposure to this radiation.

So, it's important to be careful and limit the amount of scattered radiation we get. Scattered radiation can be harmful to our health if we get too much of it. Doctors and medical professionals work hard to keep us safe by using the right amount of radiation to help us, while also making sure we don’t get too much of it.