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    • 1895 first X-ray image - a hand with a wedding ring.
    Rights: Public Domain – worldwide Published 21 July 2007 Size: 53 KB Referencing Hub media

    When German physicist Wilhelm Roentgen discovered X-rays in 1895, he took an X-ray image of his wife's hand that clearly showed the bones of her hand as well as her wedding ring.

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      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. By the end of this activity, students should be able to: research an aspect ...

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      Dr Wilhelm Roentgen

      Position: Historical scientist Field: Radiation Physics The scene – a physics lab at the University of Wurzberg in Germany. The date – 8 November 1895. Wilhelm Roentgen was experimenting with a ...

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      Developments in medical imaging – timeline

      This timeline provides an overview of some of major developments in medical imaging. 8 November 1895 – X-rays discovered X-rays are discovered by German physicist Wilhelm Roentgen. He takes the ...

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      Science over time: Standing on the shoulders of giants

      Why is the sky blue? Why do stars twinkle? Why did the apple fall to the ground? What happens if I hit this rock with another rock? As humans, we’re curious, and throughout history, we’ve ...

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