Synonym for X-ray ... <investigation> A type of irradiation used for imaging purposes that uses energy beams of very short wavelengths (0.1 to 1000 angstroms) that can penetrate most substances except heavy metals. ... This is the commonest form of imaging technique used in clinical practice everywhere in the world with the image captured on ...
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Type: Term Synonyms: x-ray1
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Roentgen ray: Term coined around 1890 that preceded X-ray and is now synonymous with it. Named for Wilhelm Roentgen, a German professor of physics. Roentgen wanted to prove his hypothesis that cathode rays could penetrate substances besides air. When he saw that he could film his thumb and forefinger and their bones on a screen, the story goes that...
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