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Understanding X-Rays – Health Talk Online

We’ll look into the science behind x-rays.

Concerning Reality describes how an engineer named Wilhelm Roentgen accidentally discovered xray technology. While performing tests using electron beams Roentgen saw that a monitor within his lab was turning green even though it was located behind the cardboard. When he decided to put his hand on the screen, he could see the bones of his hands appear.

The technology was later found to become a crucial part of the medical process. It’s used to diagnose various illnesses that we otherwise would not see.

The X-rays themselves originate from electrons moving through an atom. The science of X-rays reveals that when a photon collides with an atom, the electrons inside the atom are able to absorb the photon if they are at the same energy level. Although skin and bones contain two atoms, just the bones are able to absorb photons.

The moment comes to get an x-ray, an x-ray machine will release photons in the room as they travel to your body , they’ll see the bones beneath the skin.

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