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X-rays come in a range of energies, and some (the higher energy ones) are better at going through stuff than others. X-rays penetrate all things, but go farther into things of lower density. It's a "probability" thing that determines how far X-rays will penetrate. We talk about a half-thickness of a shielding material, and that is the thickness of that material that is required to reduce a given amount of a specific radiation by half. You can see that doubling that amount of shielding will not stop all the radiation, but will still allow a quarter of it to get through.
When chosing a material to shield against X-rays, things with a high density (like lead) will be more effective than less dense materials. Consideration must be given to the source and how it's being used when designing shielding around the X-ray generator.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 6y agoYes, X-rays can penetrate bones. But those X-rays penetrate soft tissue much better, so less energy will reach the X-ray film when a bone is in the way. This allows contrast in the image, and the bone stands out. So do any fractures, breaks or the like.
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∙ 14y agoThrough soft tissue yes but not through cartilage and bone, this is why they show up on the images :)
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∙ 13y agoexcept bones the human body is transparent to x-rays. but the bones block the x-rays.
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∙ 13y agoX rays can penetrate most structures
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What makes x-ray machine show the bones?
Xrays are high energy waves that can penetrate soft tissue, like organs and skin, but not bones and teeth. Therefore, when you stand in the xray machine, the film is exposed to xrays only where they can pass through the body. Hence, you get pictures of bones and teeth but not organs and skin.
Why do you have xrays?
Usually to check for broken bones or bone malformations.
Why can't x-rays penetrate bone?
xrays can penetrate bone, the machine is set to a certain power level (kVp) so that an certain amount of penetration is used to give an optimal image.
Can xrays be stoped by bone?
Yes, that's why it is used to tell where bones are. The x-rays pass through the tissues like muscles and fat but are stopped by the bones.
Tell do worms have bones?
no they do not have bones, just a big wormy body full of muscles.nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo ^actually this is incorrect. worms do in fact have bones thats why they show up on xrays looking like dragons
How are xrays harmful to humans?
yeah because it can break the bones so wheb your next in hospital, do not get x-rayed
Which type of radiation is used to make images of bones inside the body?
Xrays and CT scans
Why is it that sometimes when bones are x rayed they appear as white images?
Bones always appear as white images in regular xrays. However they arent really white because the film is clear, the plastic on the view box is white. But on xray film it is coated with a metalic layer. The xrays make the metalic layer stick to the film. So the black part of the film is where all the xrays reach the film. If the area on the xray is gray, then that means that some of the xrays are getting through implying that the structure is more dense than the black part. Soft tissue appears gray. The bone is a very dense structure allowing minimal to no xrays getting through. The film is then put through the processor and the film runs through chemicals that make the picture "stay" on the film. It is then rinsed and dried. Since the xrays make the metalic layer stick, none stick to the area of the bone because no radiation got through and the layer was washed off during processing. This is why bones appear white, they are the densest structure.
What sort of things are difficult to image with xrays?
Soft tissue such as muscle, fat and internal organs is hard to image using X-rays. This is because X-rays penetrate soft tissue relatively easily.
What can radiographers see most clearly with xrays and why?
Bones and other solids, Why? Because their higher density stops more X-rays than soft tissues do.
X-ray can take pictures of your bones but visible light cannot explain why?
X rays are of a much higher energy than visible light, so they have more penetrating power. So they can easily penetrate tissue, but they penetrate bones less well, and most metals almost not at all.
What do xrays have to do with the holocaust?
They experimented with xrays on the prisoners in the concentration camps. Mostly at Auschwitz.
