The Science

X-ray photo of a broken collarbone

When Roentgen discovered the x-ray in 1895, it was a remarkable and unforgettable discovery. The general public was amazed to see all the bones in their body through a machine. What was the real magic was though, was radiation. The discovery of medical radiology was quite interesting to scientists. What is radiation you may ask? The definition of radiation "the process of emitting radiant energy in the form of waves or particles." From what NASA says, "as the wavelengths of light decrease, they increase in energy." 

Different types of radiation waves and there qualities 

X-rays have very tiny wavelengths. Because of this, x-rays light acts more like a particle than a wave. X-rays have higher energy than ultraviolet waves, but ultraviolet have larger waves. X-ray sensors collect photons of the x-ray light. Photons are how much light and all the the other forms of radiation. 

A sea turtle had a problem with his digestive material. 

X-ray film can see shadows left by objects that the X-ray's rays cannot travel through, such as bones. All of this science of radiation has improved medical care. Medical radiation has changed medical care by far. Doctors can treat sick animals or see something that a little one-year-old girl may have swallowed accidentally. Patients can be treated for illnesses more easily than ever before.