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Lead is a very dense substance and so can absorb most of the radiation which hits it, this means that less radiation is able to get to the part of your body which is not needing an x-ray.
So, in short, lead is used to protect parts of the body from unnecessary exposure to radiation. This is good because radiation like x-rays can cause mutagens which can increase the rate of mutations in genes and DNA (sometimes causing Downs Syndrome etc.)
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 13y agoYes, if the lead is thick enough.
Lead only attenuates x-rays. There is a certain thickness called the halfthickness, each halfthickness of a material like lead reduces the dose rate by half.
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∙ 11y agoX-rays can pass through lead. X-rays can pass through just about everything. Therapeutic level x-rays can pass through 10 feet of concrete and lead. However, in diagnostic x-ray only 1/4" of lead in the protective aprons is necessary to block most of the x-rays at that level of radiation.
X-rays actually can pass through lead.
But the amount of X-rays that is blocked is proportional to the density.
E.g. Water has density 1 and lead has density 11.36. Therefore water lets pass 11.36 times more X-rays than lead.
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∙ 14y agoLead stops x-rays because of its high density. Barium and iodine which are used in x-ray examinations are also dense materials.
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∙ 12y agoSome materials reflect rays and some absorb. In this case the atomic structure of lead reflects the x rays
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∙ 11y agoIt is used to absorb the radiation
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What materials block x ray imaging?
Dense materials such as bones and metals block X-rays.
Can body lotion block x-ray?
No, the only thing that can block X-rays is a sheet of lead.
Do X-rays penetrate through the skull?
Yes, X-rays penetrate the skull. It takes something as dense as lead to completely block out x-rays.
What will stop gamma rays?
gamma rays can be stop by lead block
What absorbs X-rays most effectively?
X-rays cannot pass through lead, and lead is what is used in X-ray shielding.
Does aluminum foil block X-rays?
X-Rays normally detect foil because it is metal.
Which do you think will penetrate farther into a block of lead x-rays or gamma rays explain why?
Gamma radiation and x-radiation are identical if they both have the same wave length. The only difference between x-radiation and gamma radiation is that gamma radiation is produced by natural processes while x-radiation is man-made. The block of lead will not be able to tell the difference between the two sources and will attenuate both the same.
What element would make an object invisible on a x ray machine?
Lead (Pb - for Plumbum) will block X-rays. It doesn't make things invisible, i.e., if an object is wrapped in Lead, the shape of the object would be visible.
What device is used to control the size and shape of the primary x-ray beam?
The cheap way is to block off x-rays in all directions except one. An x-ray source inside a lead container with a hole, is placed inside a lead container with a hole. The holes line up. That is the cheapest way to get a beam of x-rays.
Can x rays penerate lead?
Not very well. If the lead is a thin sheet and the x-ray source is strong, the x-rays go right through. X-ray shields are made of lead and are designed to be thick enough.
What does not allow X-rays to pass through?
Dense metals such as lead block x-rays. A much thicker layer of concrete will also work. X-rays can show internal structures because the denser materials block them, leaving a shadow on photographic film or fluoroscope screens.
Can X-rays see through tin containers?
X-rays can penetrate tin. Lead is usually used for x-ray shielding.
