Medical X-Ray History

History of Medicine: X-ray Imaging | Columbia Surgery

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Wilhelm Roentgen, Professor of Physics in Wurzburg, Bavaria, discovered X-rays in 1895—accidentally—while testing whether cathode rays could pass through glass. His cathode tube was covered in heavy black paper, so he was …

X-ray | Definition, History, & Facts | Britannica

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X-ray, electromagnetic radiation of extremely short wavelength and high frequency, with wavelengths ranging from about 10−8 to 10−12 metre and corresponding frequencies from about 1016 to 1020 …

X-rays - National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and …

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X-rays are a form of electromagnetic radiation, similar to visible light. Unlike light, however, x-rays have higher energy and can pass through most objects, including the body. Medical x-rays are used to generate images …

History of the X-Ray - ThoughtCo

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