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Who discovered the x-rays in 1895?
Who discovered the x-rays in 1895?
- A Swiss professor of anatomy
- Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen (correct)
- A German physicist
- Rudolf Albert von Kölliker
What was the first publicly taken radiograph of?
What was the first publicly taken radiograph of?
- A gas discharge tube
- A Swiss professor of anatomy
- Rudolf Albert von Kölliker's hand (correct)
- Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen's hand
What did the 'x' in 'x-rays' represent?
What did the 'x' in 'x-rays' represent?
- Exciting
- Unknown (correct)
- Extraordinary
- Exponential
In which year were x-rays discovered?
In which year were x-rays discovered?
What did Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen call the rays he discovered in 1895?
What did Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen call the rays he discovered in 1895?
Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen discovered 'a new kind of ray,' emitted by a gas discharge tube, that could blacken photographic film contained in light-tight containers. He called these rays 'x-rays' in his first announcement in December 1895—the x representing the ______.
Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen discovered 'a new kind of ray,' emitted by a gas discharge tube, that could blacken photographic film contained in light-tight containers. He called these rays 'x-rays' in his first announcement in December 1895—the x representing the ______.
In demonstrating the properties of x-rays at a public lecture, Röntgen asked Rudolf Albert von Kölliker, a prominent Swiss professor of anatomy, to put his hand in the beam and so produced the first publicly taken ______.
In demonstrating the properties of x-rays at a public lecture, Röntgen asked Rudolf Albert von Kölliker, a prominent Swiss professor of anatomy, to put his hand in the beam and so produced the first publicly taken ______.
The first medical use of x-rays was reported in the ______.
The first medical use of x-rays was reported in the ______.
Absorption of ______, Protons, and Heavy Ions
Absorption of ______, Protons, and Heavy Ions
CHAPTER 1 Physics and Chemistry of Radiation Absorption Types of Ionizing Radiations Electromagnetic Radiations Particulate Radiations Absorption of X-rays Direct and Indirect Action of Radiation Absorption of ______, Protons, and Heavy Ions Summary of Pertinent Conclusions Bibliography
CHAPTER 1 Physics and Chemistry of Radiation Absorption Types of Ionizing Radiations Electromagnetic Radiations Particulate Radiations Absorption of X-rays Direct and Indirect Action of Radiation Absorption of ______, Protons, and Heavy Ions Summary of Pertinent Conclusions Bibliography
