Question

what is medical radiation? describe the history of radiologic technology.

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Answer:

Medical radiation is a energy that are transmitted through the space in form of waves which are use to treat and diagnose medical conditions. Eg: Cancer,fracture.

*History of radiological technology

  It was in 1895,Wilhelm Roentgen, a German scientist discovered X-Rays.He won the first Nobel prize in Physics in 1901 for thet discovery. When he was doing his experiment by passing electric currents through a tube, he noticed that a nearby fluroscent screen started glowing as the current passed through the tube. But he couldnt find any glow when he switched off that circuit. Then he realized that it was the activity of some unknown rays, which he lated named it as X rays. His first experiment on X rays was by taking an image of his wife's hand with their wedding ring. Later this discover made a big impact in the medical community as it can be used to diagnose the broken bones, fractures and ailments.