Physics X Rays ~ X rays are potentially hazardous. Figure 10 11 x rays are produced by bombarding a metal target. X rays were discovered in 1895 by the german physicist wilhelm röntgen also spelled roentgen. They are produced by transitions between inner shell electron levels which produce x rays characteristic of the atomic element or by accelerating electrons. X rays travel in straight lines and are attenuated according to density and thickness of body tissues. Properties of x rays. X rays are a form of ionizing electromagnetic radiation. Two types of radiation are generated. X rays are formed by decelerating charges. X rays are having following properties. Indeed recently is being sought by users around us, perhaps one of you personally. People are now accustomed to using the internet in gadgets to view image and video data for inspiration, and according to the title of the post I will discuss about Physics X Rays. Hospital staff have a duty to use x rays responsibly. Ultrasound physics and i. He received the first nobel prize in physics in 1901 in recognition of the extraordinary services he has rendered by the discovery of the remarkable rays subsequently named after him. X rays are produced by interaction of accelerated electrons with tungsten nuclei within the tube anode. X rays were discovered in 1895 by the german physicist wilhelm röntgen also spelled roentgen. X rays travel in straight lines and are attenuated according to density and thickness of body tissues. See also physics and imaging technology. After an introductory description of the nature of x rays the most important processes in the x ray source the object patient and radiation detector for the generation of an x ray image will be described. Two types of radiation are generated. With photon energies in the approximate range of 10 3 ev to 10 6 ev 1 kev to 1 mev.
We can define x rays or x radiation as a form of electromagnetic radiation. X rays are produced by interaction of accelerated electrons with tungsten nuclei within the tube anode. Knowledge of the physics and imaging technology involved in the production of x rays is vitally important for medical imaging specialists.
Changing the x ray machine current or voltage settings alters the properties of the x ray beam.
The physics of the x ray source. X rays are having following properties. The nature of x rays x rays are like radio waves and visible light electromagnetic. When the accelerated electrons hit the target they possess a kinetic energy e k ev where e is the charge on the electron and v is the applied potential.