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X-ray imaging
Radiography
Photographic plate ordigital detector
X-ray machine X-rays absorbed by dense parts of patients body
White indicates dense parts of body
Grey indicates less dense regions
Radiograph
Patient image used with permission of Jens Langner, adapted from: http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bsz:14-qucosa-23509
X-ray imaging
X-rays
Radio wavesInfraredVisibleUltravioletX-rays/Gamma rays
Increasing wavelength
electrons
Cathode
Anode
X-rays
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High voltage
Evacuated glass tube
X-ray imaging
Computerised tomography (CT)
Play
X-ray source
Detectors
Patient image used with permission of Jens Langner, adapted from: http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bsz:14-qucosa-23509
X-ray imaging
X-ray dose
Effective dose 0.02 mSv 6.6 mSv
Equivalent background exposure 3.5 days 3.1 years
Ionisation Chest radiograph Chest CT image
Sources of background radiation (UK)
Radon gas from ground
Food and drink
Buildings and the ground
Medical X-rays
Cosmic rays
Schools and colleges lecture