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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 is the principles of x ray diffraction?

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The idea is that, due to the small wavelength of X-rays, atoms can serve as a diffraction grid - causing diffraction patterns. (If you don't know about diffraction, I suggest you search in the questions for "diffraction", or ask a separate question for diffraction.) Crystals are good for this, because of their regular structure.

When did Marie curie invented x-rays?

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Marie Curie did not invent the x-ray. Roengten did.

Roengten discovered X-ray on November 8, 1895. He took an X-ray of his wife's hand a week later.

Coolidge developed the x-ray tube.

Marie Curie improved the x-ray tube and developed an X-ray unit that was used in WWI, a mobile unit.

Why are all gamma rays shorter than x-rays?

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Gamma rays are more energetic because they have a higher frequency. The operate on the order of 10^19 Hz, whereas X-ray frequencies are typically an order of magnitude or two smaller.

Energy is related to frequency by Max Planck's equation E=hf, where h is Planck's constant (6.626x10^-34 Js) - we see this product yields the unit Joules.

Frequency and wavelength are easily related knowing light travels at a finite speed of about 300,000,000 m/s-

300,000,000 m/s = wavelength (m) * frequency (1/s)

If a gamma ray has 10^19 Hz frequency,

( 300,000,000 m/s ) / ( 10^19 s^-1 ) = wavelength (m) =~ 3x10^-11 m = 0.03 nm

If an x-ray has 10^17 Hz frequency,

( 300,000,000 m/s ) / ( 10^17 s^-1 ) = wavelength (m) =~ 3x10^-9 m = 3 nm

The higher frequency photon can be thought of as more energetic since more successive wavelengths pass through a given point per second.

What is safe distance to stand from portable x-ray machine?

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what is the required safe distance to stand from a portable x-ray

Why is it important for a patient to remain still during an X-ray exam?

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An X-ray is a machine that uses radiation to see "through" to your bones, but since it has to produce an HD picture of something INSIDE you, it's gonna take a while. If you stand still, it can produce the image easily. If you move, it will come out blurry. It's almost like taking a picture or painting someone, or maybe even sculpting someone.

Why should take chest x ray pa?

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How do x-rays and ct scans work?

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suck my balls

What things can detect x rays?

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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?

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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?

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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?

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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?

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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?

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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?

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Rhodium OR Tungsten or Molybdenum

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

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

What is clouding on a chest xray?

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U have cancer

Do X rays require a medium?

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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?

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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?

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