X-RAYS

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• The wavelength of an x-ray is about the
• size of an atom.

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• A fluoroscope uses x-rays. This device is used
• to see into the human body for diagnosis or
• treatment of certain conditions. For example,
• they may be used in orthopedic surgery.

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• One interesting face about x-rays is that
• W. C. Roentgen discovered them by using a
• fluorescent light, a tube, and a vaccume.
• He didn't know what he was looking for when he
• discovered them.

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• Q: How are X-rays harmful, how can we
• protect ourselves?
• A: X-rays can make chemicals inside our cells change.
• This can even break our DNA chains. These broken
• chains can turn make mutations that can cause cancer.

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• We can protect ourselves by limiting exposer to
• X-rays. One way doctors already do this is by
• making us wear a lead and wool blanket while
• getting X-rays for medical reasons.

WORK CITED

• https://askabiologist.asu.edu/quick-class-x-ray-crystallography
• http://www.fda.gov/radiation-emittingproducts/radiationemittingproductsandp...
• http://www.ndt-ed.org/EducationResources/HighSchool/Radiography/discoveryxr...
• http://science.howstuffworks.com/x-ray3.htm
• http://www.paradoja7.com/skeleton-x-ray-pictures/

WORK CITED CON.

• http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2474/7/1/figure/F2?highres=y
• http://th.physik.uni-frankfurt.de/~jr/physpicold.html
• http://www.icr.org/article/does-convincing-evidence-for-evolution-exist/
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