Discovery and development of X-rays

In this activity, students learn about the discovery of X-rays and their development as a medical imaging technology.

X-rays are a form of electromagnetic radiation. They strike an object and, depending on the density of the object, some of the X-rays will be absorbed....

Professor Phil Butler and his team at the University of Canterbury have made X-ray detectors that give images in true colour and far greater detail than...

In this activity, students learn about the discovery of X-rays and their development as a medical imaging technology.