Wednesday, July 25, 2007

Laser X-Rays- Fiction No More

We have used X-Rays as a medical imaging technique since 1895 when Wilhelm Roentgen concluded that he was able to create photos of body structures like tissues and bones by putting electromagnetic waves through the body. He named the phenomenon X because he did not fully know what made up the rays. Since that time, X-Rays have been the building block upon which medical imaging technology and equipment for medical imaging have been created. Even though the X-Ray has long been an essential medical imaging tool, this approach has had the drawback that the photos made are not exact. The images require very careful study and interpretation. Scientists have been researching for years in an attempt to find a way to make the radiographic images better. Recent breakthroughs i View the rest of this article


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