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X-Ray

Invented by Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen in 1895, X-ray imaging is used in hospitals to detect fractures to bone, as well as abnormalities to soft tissues.

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What things can detect x rays?

AnswerWhile I cannot think of any animal that can directly sense x-rays, it is not impossible to indirectly detect effects of radiation. Check out this article from 1966: http://www.jstor.org/pss/3949719 The article does not conclude how the rats sense x-rays, but it is clear to the researchers that they do. Also, I have often sensed x-rays. It feels sort of like a mild static electric charge, which is probably what it is. Especially on a hairy arm or leg you can sense a short burst of what feels like a mild static charge. I have not felt such an effect during dental x-rays, perhaps due to a lower power setting or lack of fluffy arm hair on the face. So in a way, you can indirectly sense the x-rays. Depending on the dose, you could also detect a heating effect, although this would never happen with a properly functioning medical instrument.

What is the meaning of x in X-ray?

XXX, XXXX, XXXXX

[fôreks′, fīveks′]

the designations for abnormal sex chromosome complements in the human female in which there are, respectively, three, four, or five instead of the normal two X chromosomes so that each somatic cell contains a total of 47, 48, or 49 chromosomes. Although there is no consistent phenotype associated with such aberrations, the risk of congenital anomalies and mental retardation in the affected individual increases significantly as the number of X chromosomes increases.

Ref. Mosby's Medical Dictionary, 8th edition. © 2009, Elsevier.

Can an x-ray image the discs in spine?

No. Only the spaces where the disks are. And MRI or CT scan can actually image the disk itself.

Which materials can x rays pass through?

X rays are are able to penetrate less dense materials easily, such as muscle and skin tissue in medical situations or plastics and wood in other applications.

As the material becomes more dense, the x rays penetrate less easily.

Materials such as steel or bone in a medical setting are more dense along with such materials as lead and tungsten in engineering situations.

Wave length of x ray?

There is some confusion here.

Wavelengths are measured in units of length, such as meters, kilometers, nanometers, etc.

Frequency is measured in hertz.

Do you have to have license to give x rays?

You have to take Boards through the state that you reside in. Passing the boards makes you registered through the ARRT.

What is the filament of an X-ray tube made of?

Rhodium OR Tungsten or Molybdenum

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What is the correct an x-ray or a x-ray?

An x-ray because X is pronounced as eks , that is, it starts with a vowel.

Do X rays require a medium?

X-rays are electromagnetic waves, so they can travel in empty space. (Space itself is the "medium" in this case.)

What would life be like without x-rays?

If X-Rays did not exist, then people would not know how severe their broken bone is, or they would not know if they have broken a bone in an injury. X-Rays are very important because they help you with your health and your bones.

What is another name for x-rays?

Röntgen rays, actinism, cathode rays,encephalogram, fluoroscope, radioactivity,radiograph, refractometry,

Where is the central ray directed for a PA chest radiograph?

for a PA chest x ray you center at the tip of the scapula located at T7,

then you simply rotate the patient so that their left side is against the image receptor for the lateral and both arms out in front of them and up (the film may move down a maximum of 2 inches for the lateral if apices appear low on PA image)

What if you see black areas on a bone Xray?

areas which are less dense and have allowed more xrays to pass through. eg Black = air, softer tissues. White= bone/ calcification

Function of x-ray machine?

Type your answer here... X-Ray generator is a device that generates x-rays for x-ray machine.

Is it possible to diffract x rays?

My guess would be that you can't because of the difference in wave length between x-rays and the visual spectrum.

Who invented the x ray in England the Victorian times?

x-rays were discovered in Germany in 1895 y the German physicist Wilhelm Rontgen

Which kind of emission is most similar to high energy x-rays?

Gamma radiation consists of high energy waves similar to x-rays.

If family member has x-ray is it dangerous to pregnant women?

X-rays are only possibly dangerous to the person being x-rayed.

The possible danger from the x-rays CAN'T be passed on.

How are magnets used in an x-ray?

We often see some kind of electromagnets used to spin the cathode of an X-ray tube.