X - Rays
By Andrew Carlson, Period 8
Description
Wavelength: .01 - 10 nanometers
Frequency: 3 x 10^16 - 3 x 10^19
Velocity in a Vacuum: 3 x 10^8
Everyday Applications
X-ray machines:
Used by Doctors to see bones inside your body
Baggage checks at Airports
Health Impacts
Positives: Helps doctors see bones of their patients to determine the problem
Negatives: Increase the risk of cancer for a baby in the womb
Portable X-ray
http://www.medgadget.com/2016/05/latest-report-on-global-portable-x-ray-device-consumption-2016-market-research-report.html
This article is about a portable X-ray. This article also talks about the importance of this machine and the market value. This article also includes the device's industry including definitions, classifications, applications and industry chain structure
Video
This video talks about how X-rays work. It also explains how some tissues in your body will cast a shadow when the picture is taken. Finally at the end of the video it states why your bones show up so easily on the picture and that it helps doctors distinguish fractures a bone
How Do X-rays Work?