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Sep 17, 2015 · But not so long ago, a broken bone, a tumor, or a swallowed object could not be found without cutting a person open. Wilhelm Roentgen, Professor of Physics in Wurzburg, Bavaria, discovered X-rays in 1895—accidentally—while testing whether cathode rays could pass through glass.
This encyclopaedia entry looks at the changing relationship between clinical and cultural representations of x-rays from 1895 until the present day, encompassing courting skeletons, frogs’ knees, floral radiography, x-ray eyes and more. . . .
Rather than ask why the X-ray was so little used in 1900 and 1909, it might be more productive to ask what happened that led to the increased X-ray use by the close of the first quarter of the 20 th century. One major change was in who was designated to operate the machine.
Jan 1, 2011 · It was difficult to use x-rays in medicine before 1913 due to the high amount of voltage necessary for adequate images, which would often result in the source x-ray tube breaking down. In 1913, Coolidge designed a high vacuum x-ray tube that could serve as an intense and reliable source.
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May 26, 2024 · Within months, doctors and surgeons around the world were experimenting with X-rays and finding new ways to use them in diagnosis and treatment. One of the earliest medical applications of X-rays was in the detection of broken bones and foreign objects in the body.
Oct 26, 2016 · It is very difficult to put oneself into the position of someone living in the 19th century prior to the discovery of X-rays (in 1895) and radioactivity (in 1896). The early scientists had a certainty and confidence that is alien to our contemporary worldview.
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Jul 19, 2024 · The discovery of X-rays – a form of invisible radiation that can pass through objects, including human tissue – revolutionised science and medicine in the late 19th century. Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen (1845-1923), a German scientist, discovered X-rays or Röntgen rays in November 1895.
