How The X-Rays Looking Through You ?

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What is an X Ray ? First of all, how do x-rays work? Well, they don't, of course, any more than light 'works'. X-rays describe radiation which is part of the spectrum which includes visible light, gamma rays and cosmic radiation. X-rays were discovered by Wilhelm Roentgen, almost by accident, in 1895, and within a year the new technology was already in general use for imaging the human body. You can imagine how much excitement this development caused at the turn of the 20th century, not just for the medical profession, but also for the general public. It wasn't only respectable x-ray clinics that were being set up and advertised, more...