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Person who discovered X-ray by accident. |
Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen |
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Partially vacuumed tube |
Crookes tube. |
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Flow of electrons. |
Cathode ray. |
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Material that glows |
Barium platinocyanide. |
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Date in which roentgen accidentally discovered X-ray |
November 8,1895 |
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How did roentgen discover the X-ray |
Covered his whole basement to test his theory about rays traveling Past crookes tube. Once he flipped the cathode ray on he noticed the glow in the distance. A piece of paper covered with platinocyanide started glowing |
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First X-ray published |
Mrs. roentgen hands “I’ve seen my death!” |
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First documented exam/first photographed medical procedure |
February 3,1896. Eddie McCarthy injured wrist ice skating. Had to sit still for 30 minutes just to take X-ray. Ended up finding out he had fractured wrist |
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Shoebox. |
People can stand on it and see their feet. Salesman used it to sell shoes that fit better |
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Clerance Dally. |
Tomas Edison’s assistant who constantly tested X-ray’s with his hands until they slowly started getting amputated. |
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First Nobel prize in physics |
1901 wilhelm Conrad roentgen |
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Radiology |
Medical specialty in which x-rays, radium, and radioactive substances are applied in the diagnosis and treatment of the patient |
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Diagnostic imaging |
Medical specialty in which x-rays, radium, radioactive substances, sound waves, and radio frequencies (magnetic fields) are applied in the diagnosis and treatment of the patient |
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Radiologist |
Physician who applies any form of radiation (sound and radio frequencies/magnetic fields) in the diagnosis and treatment of disease |
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Radiographer |
Skilled person qualified by education to provide patient services using imaging modalities as directed by a physician qualified to order and/or perform radiographic procedures. (AKA: Radiologic Technologist, Imaging Technologist, X-ray Technologist) |
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Radiograph |
photographic record produced by x-rays through an object. Something you can hold |
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Radiograph |
photographic record produced by x-rays through an object. Something you can hold |
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Image |
recording of x-rays through an object. (computer/display monitor) |
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Photon |
Bundle of energy composted of light particle. Travel in electromanetic wave. Photons are described or characterized by energy level. |
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Martyr’s memorial |
169 names in 1936. 359 names by 1959 |
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Wavelength. |
1. distance from one crest to another (peak to peak) or from one point on the sine wave to the next corresponding point. Describes in lamba (uPside down Y) |
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Electromagnetic spectrum in order high energy to low |
Gamma rays. X rays. Ultraviolet. Visible. Infrared. Microwave. Radio/TV. |
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Frequency. |
The number of cycles per second. A cycle is one positive and one negative alternation ( measured in Hertz) |
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What is wavelength measured in |
Meters or angstroms. Å |
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How much is 1 Angstrom |
1x10^-10 meters |
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Velocity. |
All forms of the electromagnetic spectrum have different wavelengths and frequencies. However velocity or speed is the SAME |
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Speed of light. |
-186,000 miles/sec -3x10^8 m/sec -3x10^10 cm/sec |
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